<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:59:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/population/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Changing Population Within US Altering Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes we can garner an understanding by looking at the 'states within the state'. The United States has a varied economy. This is not only true across the multitude of industries but also shows up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/changing-population-within-us-altering-economy-mniyl95na5d39cd6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@taskmaster4450/changing-population-within-us-altering-economy-mniyl95na5d39cd6</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[taskmaster4450]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNGWRpS7zcCcnD3NcXYsXqsQFtaPRjwWnHCfbcf1pdaocw5aznqo4GEjRxxmCEybKtsdPTmJbP58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[fertility and population metrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spent a few minutes discussing fertility and population metrics with a group of liberals. I know... waste of time, but it's fun. 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For a country that is the second-largest in the world by land area, this statistic surprises many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/canada/@rawsmi4/why-75-of-canadians-live-near-the-u-s-border</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/canada/@rawsmi4/why-75-of-canadians-live-near-the-u-s-border</guid><category><![CDATA[canada]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rawsmi4]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ynYBCHn3PDWE5NzwpSc8T1zFE12FEm8EbhQxydP31T5J4T33GHxUZXa5p7M15rkr8Yu2ZGurBqR7Z1ecSKE7HJYzBTuXbmdFaaadd5ra9oWMnZNX9sdP9ct2K86EZ5cP5LPGNZRVuPRpb9g4PUeZ4TwrSqkgi9Y53XTazczYJhuEDeacUKjyuv1F9ERHF7RxE124ukuYWxZ6xUUKk73ffkYujbErNt7kFp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecology: Populations and Population Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video, I go further into ecology and discuss populations of species, which are the number of organisms of the same species in an area. 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While the country’s diversity, cultural richness, and youthful energy are often celebrated,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@karishmasingh711/the-increasing-population-of-india</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@karishmasingh711/the-increasing-population-of-india</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[karishmasingh711]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zq3TsYj91simQoGFHBaRXf29fZe7tgBYpGXmNFf3b6zNfBeh7PEtYEpfQUvs3HG7mz37T2uNJ11sqQ7PTYjq2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>