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  1. 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.

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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.

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. Can an 8 billion global population get equal opportunities?

    Jul 12, 2022 · Global population will reach 8 billion in 2022 and 10.9 billion by 2100. Despite societal advances in health, technology and education, prosperity has still not developed equitably with local …

  10. These are the top 3 global climate risks we face globally | World ...

    Jan 11, 2024 · In its annual Global Risk Report, the World Economic Forum named 3 key climate risks as top global challenges: urgent action is needed to combat them. Extreme weather events, critical …