{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/e984ffd4-0077-4122-bec3-01aba51eed49?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Falling birth rates and ageing populations: what will this mean for the world?","description":"<p>As birth rates continue to drop and people live longer, the world’s population is set to change dramatically over&nbsp;the&nbsp;coming decades. What will this demographic shift mean for&nbsp;society, the economy, and the climate?</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Sorcha Pollak</p><p><br></p><p>Guests: Stephanie Hegarty and Arthur Beesley</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Declan Conlon, Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennan</p><p><br></p><p>Opening Music by Hugh Rodgers.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}