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- UN releases inconceivable new estimate of Earth's 2050 population Fri, 23 Jun 17, 12:17amRight now there are 7.5 billion people on Earth - and counting. But the world in 2050 will be even more packed, according to new United Nations (UN) projections. This week they released the World Population Prospects: 2017...
- Earth's population just hit 7.5 billion people Tue, 16 May 17, 5:23amOver 7.5 billion people now reside on planet Earth, according to the World Population Clock. But with more people could comes less access to resources like food and energy. A global population of 7.5 billion people has far-reaching...
- Scientists say the world is “one crop breeding cycle away from starvation” Thu, 31 Mar 16, 12:30amIf we do not make some serious changes to our urban development, population growth, and crop production before the year 2050 the world may find itself out of food...
- World Population Expected to Reach Almost 11 Billion People by 2100 Sat, 15 Jun 13, 3:30amPhoto via Shutterstock According to numbers recently released by the UN, the world's population is expected reach nearly 11 billion people by 2100. That's about 8 percent more than was predicted in 2011. While population...
- Hans Rosling Uses LEGO Bricks to Explain Climate Change and Population Growth Wed, 12 Jun 13, 5:37amWe’ve seen LEGO bricks used to build tons of unexpected creations - from wheelchairs to chandeliers. But everyone's favorite toy brick can also be used to teach - Hans Rosling, a Swedish doctor and Professor of International...
- Biopesticides Grown From Mushrooms Offer Non-Toxic Way to Protect Crops From Unwanted Guests Tue, 12 Feb 13, 7:30amLocust on barley photo from Shutterstock Feeding seven billion hungry humans is no easy task – especially when crop-killing insects are competing for first dibs on agriculture...
- Study Finds Western World Must Halve Meat Consumption To Feed Global Population By 2050 Fri, 22 Jun 12, 1:20amMeat in a Shop Window Photo from Shutterstock It is estimated that the world’s population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which raises significant questions as to how exactly we are going to feed such a massive...