Topic: Population Growth

Humanity Greets the Symbolic 7th Billion Person

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Last night, humanity greeted--by some calculations--its 7 billionth inhabitant, and one of the babies that the United Nations chose to represent the milestone was in Manila, Philippines.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 29, 2011

How the World Can Cope with 7 Billion Humans

Things might turn out all right if we can understand what growth really means

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 18, 2011

Western Governments Are Blamed for Asia's Shortage of Women

Author accuses the West of exporting sex selection technology

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 3, 2011

Stat of the Day

The World May Reach 10.1 Billion People by 2100

A New U.N. report suggests the world's population may grow faster than expected

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