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World population is now half middle class or richer

Posted in Business on 14th Sep, 2018
by Alex Muller

The global middle class and the world population in general is dominated by Asia. Asia currently has 4.5 billion people and there will be 4.92 billion people in Asia in 2030.

The rising pressure of global water shortages

Posted in Featured, Science on 1st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Water is becoming more scarce as populations increase, potentially leading to conflict. The age of hydro-diplomacy may be upon us.

World is crossing malnutrition red line, report warns

Posted in Medicine on 15th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Every nation except China has crossed a "malnutrition red line", suffering from too much or too little nutrition.