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  1. David Attenborough: The planet can’t cope with overpopulation

    Oct 9, 2018 · The naturalist David Attenborough once said the creature he finds "most extraordinary" is a nine-month-old human baby. But now he believes the planet can’t sustain …

  2. World population just passed 8 billion: what you need to know

    Nov 16, 2022 · The number of people on Earth passed 8 billion this week, according to the United Nation's World Population Prospects 2022 report. Here's all you need to know about the global …

  3. Is the world population growing? Experts are divided | World …

    Dec 13, 2021 · Overpopulation is a concept that’s hovered over the Earth’s future for some time. It has inspired many works, including Stephen Emmott’s 10 Billion, which outlines a future of …

  4. Even as birth rates decline overpopulation remains a global …

    Apr 5, 2018 · Family sizes are shrinking in most parts of the world, but a few countries still have very high fertility rates.

  5. Africa's population growth will triple by 2050 | World Economic …

    Jan 13, 2020 · Africa's population is growing at a rapid rate, and by 2050 two in every five children will be born on the continent.

  6. The Earth's population is going to reach 9.8 billion by 2050

    Aug 29, 2017 · This represents an increase of 31 percent in just 33 years, and it raises existing concerns about the threat of overpopulation. Billions and billions The Population Reference …

  7. Drought fuelling food insecurity, and other nature news

    Jul 8, 2025 · This round-up contains some of the key nature and climate news from the past week. Top stories: The global impact of drought; Outcomes from the UN's development summit; …

  8. Egypt’s population challenge | World Economic Forum

    Jan 7, 2015 · Egypt faces a number of challenges but there is one in particular that is rarely discussed: overpopulation. A couple of decades back, the country had a good family planning …

  9. What are the risks and opportunities of super-ageing populations?

    Jan 15, 2025 · The gap is widening between super-ageing and youthful populations. We asked experts to explain the risks and opportunities of this demographic divergence.

  10. 5 big challenges facing big cities of the future - World Economic …

    Oct 29, 2018 · The use of environmental technologies which can cool buildings more efficiently or run vehicles that are less polluting will also lead to better future cities. Installing sensors in the …