populations

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Los Angeles County alone has more registered voters than the entire populations of 41 states.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Earlier this year, the California Fish and Game Commission granted threatened species status to six mountain lion populations to try to boost their chances of survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The country’s annual economic output was smaller than that of several European nations with considerably smaller populations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Lower carbon dioxide emissions from soil in these areas often reflect declining root activity and shrinking microbial populations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Jellyfish populations are getting so huge, they are stealing the food supply from animals you’d never expect—even penguins in Antarctica.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin