BBC News - 7 billion people and you: What's your number?

BBC News - 7 billion people and you: What's your number?

Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists | Global development | The Guardian

Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists | Global development | The Guardian: "Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050"

The next challenge: not too many people, but too few? | Reuters

The next challenge: not too many people, but too few? | Reuters: "Many demographers and long-term planners say the challenge for the next century will be less dealing with growing numbers of people and more managing the much larger population of aged and perhaps dependent people while finding new strategies to deliver prosperity, jobs and essential services."

Japan's population declines for 2nd year in a row NHK WORLD English

NHK WORLD English: "The ministry attributes the decline to a decrease in births for a 3rd consecutive year and a record-high number of deaths since 1968, when the government began keeping relevant records."