In the coming days, the UN has announced the world population will reach 7 billion. This isn't exactly shocking news, but when I read it for the first time it's an idea that is truly baffling. The population of our world has been growing exponentially. This has brought about many concerns of overpopulation and resource depletion, and also allowed for booming economies and opportunities to exploit the dense population in ways that aren't feasible in a smaller population. "Among the steps the report focuses on are empowering young people with economic opportunities; planning for the growth of cities; developing programs to share and sustain the Earth's resources; and improving education, including sexual education," from the CNN article. Breaching new population extremes, we as a society must take steps to prepare ourselves to be able to live and function healthfully and properly in a crowded world. What happens when the number reaches 8, 9, 10, or 15 billion? Certainly we will have to take steps for the human race to be able to survive, let alone thrive, in a CRAMMED with people.
Ryan Borchardt
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/26/world/world-population/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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