Are there too many people on our planet?

This week's Upside digest confronts urgent issues around population and the environmentSince we launched this series six months ago, we've been inundated with questions from readers about what we can do to address ever-increasing population growth around the globe. The world's population is on track to hit 8bn in 2023, and almost 10bn by 2050 - all of which means an increasing strain on resources, and more destruction of our natural environment.This is something the UN addressed on Monday with its report giving a 12-year window for action to limit global warming. Continue reading...