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World population reaches 8 billion

The world's population has officially hit 8 billion, just 11 years since reaching 7 billion. Many are concerned the expanding population is destroying the planet.

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The story  

The world’s population has officially reached 8 billion.

The growth is partly because of developments in health, nutrition and medicine.

It’s taken just 11 years to go from 7 to 8 billion, but growth in many countries is actually slowing.

Many are concerned the expanding population is destroying the planet.

Key words and phrases

peak
can’t get any higher or better

• Ticket sales for the concert have peaked. Fewer people are buying them now.
• We expect the prices of holidays to peak in the summer.

poses
causes or creates something that is usually negative

• Drunk drivers pose a threat to other road users.
• This political scandal will pose big problems for the government.

shape
influence

• Moving to new countries as a child shaped my love for travel.
• Her dad’s attitude shaped her approach to hard work.

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