Current Events > Declining Global Sperm Count Could Threaten Humankind Survival... .

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https://academic.oup.com/humupd/advance-
article/doi/10.1093/humupd/dmac035/6824414

Global figures suggest sperm concentration has halved in
40 years - and the rate of decline is accelerating.
The research draws on data from 53 countries and shows
that total sperm counts (TSC) and sperm concentration
(SC) have suffered in recent years, declining at over 1%
per year. In fact, the study showed that the dwindling
counts have only accelerated since the 2000s.
While the study could not categorically indicate what
contributed to this catastrophic fall, the authors postulate
that disturbances to the reproductive tract during fetal
life could lead to lifetime reproductive dysfunction. In
addition, poor lifestyle choices and dangerous
environmental chemical levels could exacerbate the
issue.

https://weather.com/en-IN/india/health/news/2022-11-16-declining-global-sperm-count-could-threaten-humankind-survival

https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/ywxbnx/declining_global_sperm_count_could_threaten/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

So, this is what the internet told me

So instead of 2 million sperms per ejaculation its only 1 million now? I wouldnt worry.

we need Tucker Carlson to save us with his ball tanning machine

Yet our population continues to grow

The planet and everything else that lives on it will be better off with our eventual demise as a species.

Jeff_AKA_Snoopy posted...

Yet our population continues to grow

Mostly in poorer, undeveloped countries

CE is full of breeders so we're good

what's the downside?

We should probably slow down anyway

genophage

FigureOfSpeech posted...

what's the downside?

For us, nothing. I mean, were already born. And this will affect future generations. So, for us, theres no downside. For the future, I guess there will be less humans

ScazarMeltex posted...

The planet and everything else that lives on it will be better off with our eventual demise as a species.

I say the same thing.

But also, we exist because of this planet, and all of our tendencies have evolved for survival on this planet.

LinkPizza posted...

For the future, I guess there will be less humans

\_()_/

So dolphins really will be the species that's replaces humans

I blame November.

Homeless_Waifu posted...

So dolphins really will be the species that's replaces humans

Hopefully not

Did they give a reason for this? Sounds scary from a biological perspective that our species would become this less fertile within a short period of time.