As the global population hits seven billion, should we be worrying?
Somewhere in the world on October 31, a baby will be born who for the first time in history will bring the planet's population to seven billion.
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By Environment Editor Rob Edwards
The United Nations will this week be releasing a report on the state of the world’s population, starting a countdown to October 31.
There will be those who say that the “population bomb” will explode and engulf us all; and there will be those who argue that it has been defused.
