Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem
Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem: Ints Vikmanis / shutterstock The world population has just hit a new record: 8 billion. As is often the case, there are heated debates about the planet’s so-called “carrying capacity” – the total number of people who can live on Earth sustainably. …