The ageing population is having a profound impact on japan's #economy, #workforce and society. Earlier this year, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) created an animation that also shows the dwindling of the arctic’s oldest ice The number of people aged 65 and older is expected to double over the next three decades, reaching 1.6 billion in 2050
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Asia is leading this trend.
Which country today is the world’s oldest democracy
It’s a loaded question — as you’ll see, there is plenty of nuance involved in the answer Depending on how you define things, there are many jurisdictions that can lay claim to this coveted title. The world’s oldest people are all women Four of the top 10 were born in the united states, and two were born in japan.
As japan reports a record number of centenarians, dr bradley wilcox explains the secrets of some of the country’s oldest people Fossil remains of art deco style trees have been discovered in china The 250,000 square metres of fossilised lycopsid trees date back to the devonian period and is the oldest known fossil forest in asia. Around 20% of people in japan, germany and italy are aged 65 or over, making the populations of these three nations the world’s oldest.
Whether hundreds or thousands of years old, the role of ancient trees and woodland worldwide is clear.
