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How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?

How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?

12:48 · Charles C. Mann · 2018-10-26

By 2050, an estimated 10 billion people will live on earth. How are we going to provide everybody with basic needs while also avoiding the worst impacts of climate change? In a talk packed with wit and wisdom, science journalist Charles C. Mann breaks down the proposed solutions and finds that the answers fall into two camps -- wizards and prophets -- while offering his own take on the best path to survival.

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