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7 Billion, National Geographic Magazine

ahmedsalman:

Interesting patterns. See more here.

(Source: inthenoosphere)

Which city has the worst urban sprawl?

Hat tip: FastCoDesign

World Population by Latitude/Longitude

(via livingasana, proofmathisbeautiful, crookedindifference)

How do you stop population growth? Doctor and researcher, Hans Rosling suggests that the only way to do it is by improving child survival rates amongst the poorest of the world. Only then can we realistically aim at curbing population growth levels which currently set us on a path to hit 9 billion people in 2050.

Hat tip: TED