Earth’s population set to climb to over 8 billion people on New Year’s Day
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, ...
Earth's population to top 8.09bn on New Year's Day – but global birth rate slows down
The US Census has revealed what the world's population will be come New Year's Day as the number continues to hover around ...
The Fastest-Shrinking Countries In The World, According To United Nations
Ukraine was the fastest shrinking country in the world as the Russian invasion is driving its citizens from their homeland in ...
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Earth's population projected to reach 8.09 billion despite declining global birth rate
The population of the Earth is set to reach 8.09 billion come New Year's Day, although the global birth rate is slowing ...
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Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys were found in only two places on Earth. Now it’s one
Conservationists searching for Vietnam’s critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, one of the world’s most threatened ...
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Earth had a temporary mini-moon that was a chunk of the real moon
An asteroid orbiting near our planet that temporarily became our second moon seems to have come from the actual moon, hinting ...
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15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
In the rings beyond 10 kilometers, the population declines swiftly. The United Nations estimates that Earth’s population passed 8 billion people in 2022, an increase of 1 billion in just over a ...
Why ‘Kessler Syndrome’ could turn from a hypothetical to a space disaster reality
This week, uncover why experts are worried about Kessler Syndrome, meet the species newly discovered in 2024, marvel at a mystery volcano revealed, and more.
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Depopulation: the dramatic change facing humanity
Global population is set to peak in mid-2080s, then undergo a dramatic decline. Mark Rowe reports on the consequences of such ...