Global Population Growth Presents Serious Problem

Environmentalists are concerned about rapid global population growth and its implications for the environment.

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April 21, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Every minute, the world's human population increases by 176 people. At the beginning of this century, Earth's human population already surpassed 6 billion; at the end of the century, it could reach 12 billion... The unprecedented growth rates gave rise to an awareness within the environmental community that population pressures merit immediate action. Article includes a link to a fascinating photo of the Earth at night.]

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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