You are now one of 8 billion humans alive today. Let's talk overpopulation – and why low income countries aren't the issue
- Written by: Matthew Selinske, Postdoctoral research associate conservation science, RMIT University
ShutterstockToday is the Day of Eight Billion, according to the United Nations.
That’s an incredible number of humans, considering our population was around 2.5 billion in 1950. Watching our numbers tick over milestones can provoke anxiety. Do we have enough food? What does this mean for nature? Are more humans a catastrophe for climate...