Population Struggles News Today

Nov 10, 2023 // According to Gallup polling of Palestinians between July and September, around 40% said they’ve been unable to afford food at times over the last 12 months. This disproportionately impacted Palestinians in Gaza, where 57% could not afford food, compared to 28% of Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, writes Benedict Vigers.

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, devastating homes and infrastructure and leading to loss of life across the island. Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic destruction, which caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, included the destruction of school facilities across the territory. Six months after the storm, hundreds of schools remained without power, and an estimated 22,300 school-age children had left the island—about one in three students.