Adding another burden to the planet, the world population hit 8 billion

According to a projection from the United Nations, The world’s population reach to 8 billion people on today.

In a statement, the UN said the figure meant 1 billion people had been added to the global population in just 12 years.

“This unprecedented growth is due to the gradual increase in human lifespan owing to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. It is also the result of high and persistent levels of fertility in some countries,” the UN statement read.