
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 many more.
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 …
Is the world population growing? Experts are divided | World Economic …
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 food …
Even as birth rates decline overpopulation remains a global challenge
Apr 5, 2018 · Family sizes are shrinking in most parts of the world, but a few countries still have very high fertility rates.
Africa's population growth will triple by 2050 | World Economic Forum
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.
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 system, but the …
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.
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 Bureau has issued …
How does population growth affect African jobs? - The World …
Dec 10, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of …
How education can moderate population growth - The World …
Jul 27, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of …