Monday, August 1, 2011

Population to Bulge, But Will Hit Ceiling : Discovery News

Population to Bulge, But Will Hit Ceiling : Discovery News: "THE GIST
The world’s population is expected to hit seven billion this year.
By 2100, there will likely be more than 10 billion people living on Earth.
After 2100, the population level will probably plateau.
enlargeBy 2050 the world's population will swell to over nine billion. Click to enlarge this image.
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The world's population is on track to hit seven billion this year, which is double the number of people that lived on Earth in the 1960s, but far from what the future holds. By 2100, according to recent projections by the United Nations, we’ll hit the 10 billion mark."

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