We've covered "Overpopulation" topic in our interview with National Geographic Senior Environment Editor Robert Kunzig before. Now the time has come to announce the birth of 7 billionth human being on this planet. The boy's name is Peter Nikolayev (though his claim to fame is disputed: India, China and the Leningrad Region have also laid claim to the 7 billionth child) - more info.
Regarding the whole population issue, there is an interesting interactive BBC page: Seven Billion and You. National Geographic magazine has also come up with new "7 Billion" app, based on its year-long series on world population:
A metal-roofed metropolis, Goma sits at the crossroads of conflict in eastern Congo, its population exploding with displaced villagers, soldiers, profiteers, and aid workers. The lava-rumpled city sprawls between Lake Kivu, full of dangerous gases, and the restless Nyiragongo volcano:
(top photo: Pascal Maitre/National Geographic, bottom left: slums in Dhaka, photo by Jonas Bendiksen)
Despite all the world's troubles, let's hope that this new 7 billionth inhabitant of Earth will have a joyful, happy life!
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