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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 …

  2. Is the world population growing? Experts are divided | World …

    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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. Even as birth rates decline overpopulation remains a global …

    Apr 5, 2018 · Despite this, some regions are still experience significant population growth.The UN noted, for example, that despite lower fertility rates in Africa, where rates fell from 5.1 births …

  5. The housing crisis is getting worse – how can we fix it? | World ...

    Jun 16, 2022 · By 2025, 1.6 billion people could be affected by the global housing shortage. But what exactly has caused it? And what are countries doing to tackle the issue?

  6. Africa's population growth will triple by 2050 | World Economic …

    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.

  7. 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 …

  8. Jellyfish are taking over the world - The World Economic Forum

    Jan 8, 2019 · From climate change to over-fishing, the effects we’re having on the oceans could be helping huge populations of jellyfish spread, sometimes with disastrous consequences.

  9. 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.

  10. How education can moderate population growth - The World …

    Jul 27, 2015 · Of course, economic growth brings with it another problem: increased consumption. Combined with population growth, it adds pressure to the system. A global population living …