Population Control

the population is said to reach 9 billion by 2050. The overpopulation of humans is causing destructive impacts on the environment and a high demand for resources. One destructive impact would be climate change because of the exceeding rate of humans, causing pollution in the air. While the Earth is having a tough time sustaining particular resources, the high demand causes the earth to force to get its nonrenewable resources. Overpopulation can lead to dangerous impacts of pollution, depleted resources, habitat loss, etc. Overpopulation is a controversial topic. While there are those who are not paying attention to its effects, the world is displaying its resources will soon disappear due to the depletion of nonrenewable resources such as water, oil, and soil. Addressing the problems and concerns of overpopulation now, can help save the lives of individuals in the future, LITERALLY!

Population Growth is an issue that exists in today’s world that needs to be confronted before it becomes out of hand. The population itself has reached overwhelming numbers making it a problem that could turn to be dangerous. The amount of humans that the earth can support or the carrying capacity is slowly rising but at a much slower rate than the population growth rate. The increasing growth rate has its negative effects environmentally, agriculturally, socially, and economically and also has its positive effects nationally, and economically. The government is brainstorming and trying to come up with ways to decrease

“The Wreck of Time,” written by Annie Dillard, illustrates societies battle with population. Dillard emphasizes the disasters that savage our world. According to the author, “ By moderate figures, the dead outnumber us about fourteen to one. The dead will always outnumber the living.” (Dillard 168) The amount of natural or man-made catastrophes do not affect the population as much as we claim. Dillards opinions are supported with facts throughout her essay, but readers are still left to question, why is our world considered to be overpopulated? Perhaps it is time for our society to consider Earth is not overpopulated in terms of people, but in resources. In addition, humans are struggling to grasp that other ecosystems are also being affected. With the introduction of Darwinism (the theory of evolution, by natural selections), humans are programed with the mentality of “survival of the fittest” forcing our humanity to evolve. Although evolution proved to be beneficial, as our immune system and way of life improved, we sacrificed our natural resources along the way. The problem with our society is not the lack of knowledge, but the ignorance and selfishness within our society. Overpopulation, threatened by the lack of resources, intimidates humans to disrupt biodiversity as we know it. (1) Man-made changes jeopardize our biodiversity. (2) As a result, the Earth’s resources are being depleted due to rapid consumption. (3) Even though we lack resources,

Throughout the last few hundred years, humans have built a foundation. Compared to all of the other animal species on Earth, humans are the most intelligent. We have built houses everywhere, developed a system to sustain ourselves, and now inhabit almost every piece of land on earth. Humans are smart, strong, and know how to fend for themselves. But, humans have a tendency to take it too far, and we have already done so. There have been numerous advancements over the past few hundred years which could ultimately lead to the downfall of the human race. The main issue is overpopulation due to the advancements in technology and general knowledge. The statistics from an article by Kenneth Smail show that “In the year 1900, there were almost 2 billion humans living on Earth. Throughout the 1960’s, the baby boom, there were 3 billion humans on Earth. Today in 2016, there are just over 7 billion humans living on Earth.” Currently, we have taken up just over half of all available land on this planet, and with increased amounts of people having kids, our population will only increase. Overpopulation is becoming a serious problem all around the world, especially in countries such as China and India. There are many global problems associated with overpopulation that are becoming more and more prevalent, which will all have dangerous effects on the foundation that humans have

Recently, Global Warming has been a huge topic of discussion for many people. Deforestation has specifically contributed to harmful gases, including CO2 (Carbon Dioxide), being emitted into the atmosphere. According to Cesareo and Walker, “deforestation is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions after fossil fuel burning, causing 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions”. Trees naturally absorb Carbon Dioxide, and when trees are removed from the environment,

The human population has been growing rapidly for centuries. What is happening and, most important, what will happen to all of us and our planet if this continues? One of the most important properties of living things is that their abundances change over time and space. This is as true for our own species as it is for all others, including those that directly or indirectly affect our lives. for example, when providing our food, or materials for our shelter, or causing diseases and other problems. It is safe to say that human populations, like that of the United States, grow at an exponential rate, which means that the annual growth rate is a constant percentage of the population. The danger that the human population poses to the environment

The process of cutting down the trees is also contributing to the problem. One chainsaw (of standard size) emits as much Co2 as a sedan in one day(“Chainsaw vs. Auto Emissions”) If you think about all of the semis, chainsaws, and other heavy equipment that is needed to cut down an entire rainforest, deforestation is a large contributor to the cause. Humans think they need wood as a main material to “build” the world, but most of the materials go unused, and cause carbon dioxide buildup. Sadly, all of that carbon dioxide is due to humans cutting down the main object that could help fix our global warming problem.

clearing and land use. With that being said, trees store large amounts of CO2 due to

A proper management can help to combat climate change through reforestation (planting new trees) and reforestation (replanting deforested zones), in addition to avoiding the felling of forests. In tropical areas in particular, where vegetation grows rapidly and therefore removes carbon from the atmosphere more quickly, planting trees can remove large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere in a relatively short time. In this case, forests can store up to 15 tons of carbon per hectare per year in their biomass and

Cutting down and losing trees and forests plays a big factor in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Since plants use carbon dioxide to grow and the trees are being cut down the carbon dioxide is just trapped in the atmosphere because there are not enough trees to take it in as a resource and use it as a nutrient. There is too much extra carbon dioxide in the air.

When a species of plant or animal becomes an endangered species, it is at a serious risk of extinction. It is estimated that each year 0.1% of species become extinct each year due to human activity. If there are 100 000 000 different species co-existing with us, then 10 000 species are going extinct each year due to human activity. We are causing species to become extinct 1 000 to 10 000 times faster than the natural extinction rate. When presented this information, we ask ourselves one question: how is it that humans are to blame for the endangerment of species? As the human population grows, our ecological footprint, the measure of our demands of natural resources, is becoming too large. We have such a high demand for more

Every day, according to the United Nations, over three hundred million babies are born around the world. Abortion lowers the population number a minute amount, but, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), only about 1 in every five parents abort, resulting in a population increase of four live births. Without control, the human population growth will not stop. Companies will try to meet the demand for more consumer goods, causing the development of more factories. Deforestation, or the clearing of forests, will occur to build the factories. The increase in factories will result in higher carbon dioxide levels emitted into the atmosphere. Humans are unquestionably the most advanced species. They are also, unfortunately, the most destructive. Humans are causing a surprising amount of damage to Earth because of one thing, overpopulation.

Pain comes on a spectrum.  Pain can be a piercing pain, like a needle piercing the skin. Pain can be throbbing waves of delirium that come from getting hit in the head. Pain can be an internal stimulus that inhibits thoughts of bliss. Hunger is the pain or uneasy sensation caused by the want of food, and affects a large amount of people worldwide.  The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates about 795 million people of the 7.3 billion people in the world suffer from chronic malnourishment in a 2014-2016 study (worldhunger.org, 2016).   The ability for humans to grow exponentially on a limited amount of land is dangerous, for eventually the amount of resources available will not be succinct enough to allow everyone to live.  This leads to the question on whether population control should be enacted to prevent such an event. But with the world’s population projected to reach 10.1 billion people by the year 2100, it is evident that some change must occur. (Becker, 2011).  Actions have been taken by the biochemical community to better understand human nutritional needs and revolutionized how crops are grown.

According to the United Nations, over three hundred million babies are born daily around the world. Abortion lowers the population a minute amount, but according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the abortion ratio in 2013 was 200 abortions per 1000 live births, resulting in a population increase of 800 live births (Abortion). The human population growth will not stop if not controlled. Companies will try to meet the demand for more consumer goods, causing the development of more factories. Deforestation, or the clearing of forests, will occur to build the factories. The increase in factories will result in higher carbon dioxide levels emitted into the atmosphere. Humans are unquestionably the most advanced species. They are also, unfortunately, the most destructive. Humans are causing a surprising amount of damage to the Earth because of one thing, overpopulation.

The world’s population is rising rapidly from seven billion to the estimated nine billion in 2050 (Ellis, Overpopulation is Not the Problem). Every human being adds stress to the Earth’s resources. Numerous places like Africa and China maintain a copious amount starvation and poverty. There are days when people go without food, water, or shelter. There is even such happening in the United States. In such places, it is difficult to find contraception, or birth control, which leads to unplanned pregnancies. These situations are rooted down to overpopulation, which is when there are too many humans. However, there is a multitude of ways to reverse such negative effects. Population control is a