How to stop overpopulation before we reach 10 billion people on Earth
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Pascal Costa |
TEDxMeritAcademy
• August 2017
Overpopulation is a huge problem. We have too many people, & because of our immense growth experienced in the last century, we are experiencing new problems. Because of overpopulation, we have recklessly produced dirty energy & destroyed fertile land to meet the needs of our ever-expanding population. Forests have been decimated in order to make room for farmland & to produce lumber. We have exploited natural resources such as soil, water minerals, oil, & coal because we have grown dependent on them. As a result of our growing numbers & exploitation of natural resources, we have caused the extinction of 130 mammal species, & have endangered 250 species. Today, about 1000 species are now threatened. Through overpopulation, we have increased pollution, consumption, & the deterioration of land. There’s a simple way to reduce the world’s population & I’ll share my idea with you.