Scientists propose a ‘Five-Step Plan’ to save the planet
A 5-step plan to save the planet sounds ridiculous, I know. But, as they say, even the longest journey begins with the first step. Rather than simply get overwhelmed at all of the world’s many...
View ArticleWorld population soon to hit the 7 billion (or so) mark
Sometime around Halloween, we’re told, the world’s 7th billion living person will be born. It will be a statistical and somewhat sketchy milestone since there is no way to actually, accurately,...
View ArticleThe Guardian: Interactive graphic on global population
The Guardian, always good for explainer graphics, has this interactive description of how we got from a few hairless apes living in caves to 7 billion people today. The global population is supposed to...
View ArticleHans Rosling on population growth, poverty and saving lives
Given the recent hooh-hah about the global human population on Earth supposedly reaching 7 billion, it’s worth taking another look at this great TED talk by the world’s most entertaining statistician,...
View ArticleIf 7 billion people are living on Earth, how many are dying?
One of the big news items this week was that the global human population was expected to reach 7 billion with a baby born on Halloween, according to a gang of UN statisticians. That was yesterday....
View ArticleSurprise? The US is predicted to be one of the world hotspots for urban growth
The world population continues to swell, and many of the growing numbers of people on the planet are moving to the cities. According to the UN, as reported by Alertnet, India, China, Nigeria, Indonesia...
View ArticleCounterpoint: Economist takes on NYTimes ‘Malthusian’ tendencies
Last week, the United Nations’ predicted which countries can expect to see the biggest increases in urban populations – China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and … the United States. I’m still waiting for...
View ArticleVisualizing the vicious-virtuous cycles of population growth and poverty...
The media, Humanosphere included, have put out a flurry of stories this past week or so focused on the call to save the lives of millions of newborn babies across the world. Flickr, Feed My Starving...
View ArticleWorld population may swell to 11 billion, study says
This story by Gabe Spitzer, our Humanosphere collaborator and podcast producer, is published at KPLU.org The planet could be much more crowded by the end of the century than previously thought,...
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