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Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem
By Robert Costanza, Paul C. Sutton & Ida Kubiszewski
World population reaches 8 billion people, with India expected to surpass China as most populous nation
By Spencer Littleford Kimball
World Population Reaches 8 Billion
By Martin Armstrong
You’re one in 8 billion
By Leslie Shapiro, Ruby Mellen & Hailey Haymond
India's population growth slows as world reaches 8 billion
By Krishna N. Das
The human race at 8 billion
By Tory Lysik & Stef Kight
Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
By Seth Borenstein
Earth's population reaches 8-billion milestone, but this upward trend may not continue for long
By Nicole Mortillaro
World population reaches 8 billion, India to overtake China to become most populated country
By Youri Benadjaoud & Teddy Grant
India faces deepening demographic divide as it prepares to overtake China as the world’s most populous country
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen
It should not be controversial to say a population of 8 billion will have a grave impact on the climate | John Vidal
By John Vidal
8 billion people: why trying to control the population is often futile – and harmful
By Melanie Channon & Jasmine Fledderjohann
You are now one of 8 billion humans alive today. Let’s talk overpopulation – and why low income countries aren’t the issue
By Paul Barnes, Stephanie Brittain & Leejiah Dorward
As the 8 billionth person is born, here’s how Africa will shape the future of the planet’s population
By Akanni Akinyemi, Esther W. Dungumaro & Jacques B O Emina