Population growth
Alzheimer's Stemmed But Not Stopped, Say ExpertsSoaring rates of population growth and ageing have long been seen as portending a global explosion of Alzheimer's, the debilitating disease that robs older people of their memory and independence. But an unexpected, and hopeful, ...
- Can The World Produce Enough Food for 2 Billion More People?
With the world population rising, demographers are grappling with one of the most pressing issues of the century - will there be enough food for an extra two to four billion people? Projections of global ...
- 'Business as Usual' Will Create a Thirsty Planet in 15 Years, Says UN
The planet faces a 40 percent shortfall in water supplies in 15 years due to urbanisation, population growth and increasing demand for water for food production, energy and industry, the United Nations said on Friday.
