With the number of people on earth more than doubling over the last half-century, resources are under more strain than ever before
LONDON (AlertNet) - With the number of people on earth more than doubling over the last half-century, resources are under more strain than ever before.
Here is a selection of news and analysis about the growing world population.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Crowded, stretched world awaits 7 billionth baby
Kenya backstreet abortions kill thousands of women
Family planning at 7 billion? Keep girls in school
The next challenge: Not too many people but too few?
Beijing’s growing pains mirror global population boom
BLOGS
A village of eternal bachelors
MULTIMEDIA
VIDEO: 7 Billion people
SLIDESHOW: The world's most crowded place
SLIDESHOW: The world's largest family
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