Tag Archives: growth

Reflecting on Growth: Growing up in China and the Super-rich

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I’ve recently discovered a number of films on the Al Jazeera website based on the growth of China. First, a film by Bruno Sorrentino focuses on Kay Kay the Girl from Guangzhou. “Kay Kay is the face of modern day … Continue reading →

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Find out how big the world’s population was when you were born

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

The UN is set to announce that the world’s population is has reached 7 billion. The BBC has been exploring how this is affecting daily lives: Seven billion and counting. The Guardian has a great tool that can calculate how … Continue reading →

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Ever closer to 7 billion….

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

I came across this World Population Clock from Worldometers after a tip off from a friend on Google+. It’s essentially a countdown to the world reaching 7 billion people, which according to their calculations will be around 31st of October. … Continue reading →

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