Also see:
- U.N.: World can ‘thrive’ as population reaches 7 billion — from CNN.com by Josh Levs
As the global population hits 7 billion in the coming days, nations can take steps to tackle critical challenges and prepare for the arrival of billions more people this century, the United Nations said Wednesday. - 7 billion and counting: Earth’s population odometer turns over Monday — from mercurynews.com
