TIME Special Report: The World at 7 Billion
This month, the 7 billionth person will be born on a planet already strapped for resources. To mark this extraordinary milestone, TIME explores the most pressing population issues of the day, from the quest for sustainable energy sources to a look at what our biggest cities could look like in the decades to come More »
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The 10 Biggest Megacities of Today
From Tokyo to Manila, TIME takes a look at the largest cities worldwide More »
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The 10 Fastest-Growing Cities of Tomorrow
From Lahore to Delhi, TIME takes a look at the cities projected to grow the most between now and 2025 More »
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How the World Commutes
As the population rises, public transportation worldwide bears a heavier burden. A look at global commuters and the ways they get to work More »
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Photos: People Watching
Inka Lindergard and Niclas Holmström capture the dynamic between humans and nature in their series, Watching Humans Watching More »
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Crowded Planet
The environment will be the real victim of overpopulation More »
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Q&A: Ban Ki-Moon
The U.N. Secretary-General talks about global population, the lingering threat of climate change and more More »
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U.N. Reports Hope
Landmark report sees possibility, not peril, in population milestone More »
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Declining Populations
Not all parts of the planet are sharing in the people boom More »
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