Wednesday, August 18, 2004
population changes
The Guardian reports on a study by US demographers on expected population changes over the next 50 years. They predict that the US population will grow by 43%, and population in volatile places such as Palestine, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal are expected to more than double.
Currently there are 6.3 billion people in the world, and the population is growing by about 70 million people a year.
¶ 11:12 AM
The Guardian reports on a study by US demographers on expected population changes over the next 50 years. They predict that the US population will grow by 43%, and population in volatile places such as Palestine, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal are expected to more than double.
Currently there are 6.3 billion people in the world, and the population is growing by about 70 million people a year.
¶ 11:12 AM
