The lead article tells us there will soon be seven billion people on the planet, nine billion by 2045. In 1677, there were only half a billion or so, two billion in 1930. The population is growing now about 80 million/year, and close to a billion go hungry each day.
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National Geographic - 2011-01
The lead article tells us there will soon be seven billion people on the planet, nine billion by 2045. In 1677, there were only half a billion or so, two billion in 1930. The population is growing now about 80 million/year, and close to a billion go hungry each day.