Population and the environment: where we're headed and what we can do
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World population is still growing
While the rate of population growth has slowed in most parts of the world, overall growth continues. We increase by nearly 80 million people every year – the numerical equivalent of adding another US to the world every four years. The number of people on the planet has doubled since 1960 and will reach seven billion in 2011.
Tomorrow’s population size will be determined today
We often hear the prediction that world population will reach nine billion in 205...
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