THE POPULATION of the world today is about 200,000 people larger than yesterday.
The world population clock LIVE shows you in real time how fast it’s actually going.
This development will put enormous pressure on Earth’s resources and we’ll need to
find more sustainable ways of living.
And fast!
A growing population
By 2025, world population will be over 8 billion people.
Around 2040 it could hit 9 billion and by 2100 it could reach a massive 11 billion people.
And a much bigger world economy
The world economy could grow a massive 26 times in this century. This will put enormous pressure on Earth’s resources. And we are already overusing at 160 percent…
Something must change
If we don’t start radically changing the way we consume the planet, we will be heading for a complete collapse of our consumer society. At current trends, the planet cannot sustain twice as many people and a 26 times larger economy.
A new industrial revolution
There is a need for a new industrial revolution where economic wealth goes hand-in-hand with environmental and social sustainability. And fast. We are reaching critical tipping points beyond which it will be too late to reverse negative trends.
Culled from:
http://www.theworldcounts.com/counters/shocking_environmental_facts_and_statistics/world_population_clock_live
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