world population

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The world's population is projected to hit 11 billion by 2100. Not only will we have to feed all these people, but we'll have to do it in a way that's less taxing on the earth's resources.

The new projection is 8 percent higher than a previous estimate, largely because fertility is declining more slowly in Africa than predicted

The population of the world will reach 7 billion on Oct. 31.

Famed British naturalist warns of population growth.

That's the equivalent of 170 aircraft carriers, or 242 million extra normal-weight people.