Eight Billion and Counting | Los Angeles News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Eight billion humans—officially reached on November 15, 2022—marks a historic milestone, driven by longer lives and healthier children across the globe. While growth is slowing in some regions, the world’s population keeps climbing, with Africa and Asia set to lead future increases. With projections pointing toward ten billion by 2050, this demographic shift demands smarter planning for resources, economies, and societies—because our planet’s future hangs in the balance of how we respond. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b669f4a3fe42a00