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Podcast: Rising from the Ashes
Episode: KNX In Depth: World population hits milestone of 8 billion people--Missile strike reportedly hits Poland, complicating Ukraine war--LA County Registrar/Recorder explains long vote count--People are more rude today
Description: The Earth hits a major milestone today. The United Nations says we now have 8 billion people on the planet. That's the most ever. Much of the growth is actually coming from sub-Saharan Africa in places like Nigeria, Congo and Ethiopia. That has some people wondering about environmental impacts. But many experts say the big problem is still consumption which is a much larger issue in developed countries. We go In Depth into the population boom. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is on a path to become House Speaker but there are still some potential b...