Earth As it stands now
Earth As it stands now
Earth
Earth As it stands now
Though, the world's population is 7.8 billion.
According to United Nations predictions it could reach 9.7 billion people by 2050, and over 11 billion by 2100.
Population growth has been so rapid that there is no real precedent we can turn to for clues about the possible consequences.
In other words, while the planet might hold over 11 billion people by the end of the century,
our current level of knowledge does not allow us to predict whether such a large population is sustainable, simply because it has never happened before.
For the first time in modern history, the world’s population is expected to virtually stop growing by the end of this century,
due in large part to falling global fertility rates, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of new data from the United Nations.
By 2100, the world’s population is projected to reach approximately 10.9 billion, with annual growth of less than 0.1% – a steep decline from the current rate.
Between 1950 and today, the world’s population grew between 1% and 2% each year, with the number of people rising from 2.5 billion to more than 7.7 billion.
Source: Pew Research
Overpopulation.
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Overpopulation.
It is a word that makes politicians wince, and is often described as the “elephant in the room” in discussions about the future of the planet.
You often hear people citing overpopulation as the single biggest threat to the Earth.
But can we really single out population growth in this way?
Are there really too many people on our planet?
Source: BBC
