The population of the world continues to grow at an increasingly rapid pace. Long expected to stabilize just above 9 billion in the middle of the century, it will instead continue growing and possibly hit 10.1 billion people by the year 2100, according to the United Nations report. In Africa alone the population is so high that it could more than triple in this century, from one billion people to 3.6 billion; a sorry forecast for an area that already struggles to provide the necessities of food and water for its people. "Every billion more people makes life more difficult for everybody - it's as simple as that," said John Bongaarts, a demographer at the Population Council, a research group in New York.I agree that this could potentially be a serious problem. With more people there are less resources and space left for each individual. Every population has a carrying capacity yet we seem to continue to increase ours through technology. What will be the final number limit? And by the time we reach it, will it be too late? If we surpass our carrying capacity there is a good chance that we will then use every resource available and have nothing left for anyone to survive off of.
I completely agree that we should consider the fact the population is growing at a rapid pace when we make decisions daily. Things such as turning lights off when leaving the house or deciding to car pool more often could considerally help the world in terms of conserving resources. Population growth will only continue to grow at a rapid pace and resources are becoming more and more limited.
ReplyDeleteAnd the thing is, some people still don't care, or just don't know about it. 'Eh, it won't happen soon.', or 'I need to have all that I can! Who cares about others? I need this source! I pay for it, so why should it matter?'
ReplyDeleteEvery year we are coming closer, and closer to our carrying capacity. And every year, it seems as we use more and more resources that are not needed.