Today the world’s population stands at seven billion and counting. The United Nations picked today somewhat arbitrarily, since no one can pinpoint exactly when number seven billion will join our ranks. Roughly 4.5 billion people have been added to the world population in just the last 60 years, according to UN estimates.
What does seven billion people look like? MSNBC has an interesting look at crowding. Check it out by clicking here.
After looking at these photos, I’m grateful to be living on the Prairies, where there are still wide open spaces where one can wander without seeing too many other people. Where one can see vast landscapes, wide skies and nature’s majesty in all its forms.
