14 DAY TRIAL // National Geographic has collected all of its related population coverage across 2011 and crammed it inside a new iPad app that the network is offering up for free on the iTunes App Store through December 31st.
Coinciding with the arrival of the world's 7 billionth person on Oct. 31, 2011, the app, "7 Billion: How your world will change," explores the challenges and the potential solutions for an alarmingly growing human population in a time and place where resources are of the essence.
The app contains informative videos, interactive maps, in-depth articles and breathtaking photography, as every National Geographic fan has come to expect.
7 Billion features National Geographic magazine's senior environmental editor Robert Kunzig who takes a close look at the overall demographic trends that shape the Earth, and Elizabeth Kolbert, who explains the Anthropocene — “a new geological era influenced primarily by human activity”, and The Acid Sea — “a deep dive into how humans are impacting our oceans.” with Photos by David Liittschwager.
Other key features include:
· The Coming Storm—A case study by Don Belt shows how resourceful residents of Bangladesh are adapting to rising seas. Photos by Jonas Bendiksen. · Food Ark—Charles Siebert explains how preserving heirlooms seeds and breeds are crucial if we hope to feed our hungry world. Photos by Jim Richardson. · Birth of a New Brazil—Cynthia Gorney looks at how popular culture can quickly impact birth rate trends. Photos by John Stanmeyer. · Rift in Paradise—Robert Draper shows how Africa's Albertine Rift is a stark example of the fundamental tensions between human needs and the natural world. Photos by Pascal Maitre and Joel Sartore.
National Geographic has posted two videos from the series online for your viewing pleasure. The first one, simply titled 7 Billion, features an overview of trends that explain where we are today and what will influence our lives in the future.
The second, called Are You Typical?, looks at the world's most typical person today and who it will be tomorrow (someone from India).