The justifications for population control are familiar. They’re repeated often:
- “We can’t possibly feed all those people; cropland and forest cover diminish every year, as more and more areas become urbanized.”
- “More people means more pollution; global warming and acid rain are making the planet increasingly hostile to sustainable development.”
- “Industrial society is pushing the planet to the brink of armageddon, as our water supply and energy supply will soon be gone.”
Each argument is sounded with alarm on a daily basis. However, not all scientists accept them as fact. There are voices within the scientific community who debunk these theories — and back their words with solid research. The popular media often ignore them, but you’ll have an opportunity to explore their findings here.
- Food
Will we run out of food? - Water
Will we run out of water? - Natural resources
Will we run out of raw materials? - Pollution
Will pollution threaten our survival? - Global warming
Will climate changes render Earth uninhabitable? - Urbanization
Will we use up all our land?
