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Today, Explained

What Is the Magic Number of Humanity?

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Net world population is increasing by 23 people every 10 seconds. "It's clear that world population growth remains completely out of control," says David Frum. If the present trends continue, more than 2% a year during that rough time period on average, and our cities are going to be choked with people.

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