Day 1,432: dearth

But the global nature of the fertility slump means that, by the middle of the century, the world is likely to face a dearth of young educated workers unless something changes.

Global fertility has collapsed, with profound economic consequences

Artwork of the day 
Fertile Space
Wojciech Siudmak
Original Title: L'Espace Fertile
Style: Fantastic Realism
Genre: symbolic painting

Word of the day 
dearth: an amount or supply that is not large enough

Quote of the day
“Too many people are hungry not because there is dearth of food. It is because there is dearth of love and care in human hearts.”
― Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev