World population to hit 10 bln, but 15 bln possible: UN

10-26-2011

AFP

LONDON — The world's population of seven billion is set to rise to at least 10 billion by 2100, but could top 15 billion if birth rates are just slightly higher than expected, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Time to Start Work on a Panic Button?

08-25-2011

JUSTIN GILLIS

For two decades, the world’s governments have failed to meet their own commitment to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the main heat-trapping gas.

In Nigeria, a Big Oil Toll

ALEXIS FLYNN, WILL CONNORS

A landmark United Nations study into the long-term environmental impact of oil production in Nigeria says that oil spills have led to acute health risks for area residents and widespread environmental damage that may take as many as 30 years and $1 billion to clean up.

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