Are there too many people in the world? Experts worry that we are putting a huge strain on the planet. But some countries are telling families to have more children.
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UN warning as eight billionth child is born
Are there too many people in the world? Experts worry that we are putting a huge strain on the planet. But some countries are telling families to have more children.
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Yesterday the human race reached a milestone. For the first time, there were more than 8 billion people on our planet.
That is 1 billion more than in 2011. By the 2080s there could be over 10 billion.
After that, though, experts think the number will start to drop.
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This is because though there are more people, they are having fewer children.
But every extra person uses up more food and energy. Some people say the best thing you can do for the planet is not have children.
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<h5 class=" eplus-wrapper" id="question">Are there too many people in the world?</h5>
Yes! Many people live in overcrowded places without enough to eat.
No! We just need to treat the Earth better and share things more fairly.
UN warning as eight billionth child is born
Up and up: the world's population grew from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 7.9 billion in 2021.