UN astounded by rate of population growth

The United Nations says the world's population is growing faster than expected and predicts it will hit seven billion by the end of this year. That's an increase of one billion people in just 12 years. And the UN warns there are particular risks for Africa where the population is expected to triple by the end of the century, exacerbating problems of access to food and clean water. Full Story »

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