2014-09-23 Experts: Population to Grow from 7 to 11 Billion
Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and…
2013-03-29 How populations around the world are growing older
Hello, and welcome to AS IT IS! … your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. I’m June Simms. Today, we talk about how populations around the world are growing…
2011-11-02 The World at 7 Billion, and Growing
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United Nations estimates that the world reached seven billion people on Monday. No one can be sure. The United States Census…