Population
The global population has been able to expand exponentially only when supported by a similar exponential growth in the exploitation of fossil fuels. At the dawn of agriculture, about 8000 B.C., the population of the world was approximately 5 million. It took a further 8,000-years to grow to only 200 […]
Population Growth vs Fossil Fuel Use
Human overpopulation and over-consumption are leading Earth to its sixth mass extinction faster than was previously thought, with the human race likely to be eradicated along the way, a new study warns. While much research has focused on the number of species being lost, this study, published this week in […]
Earth Already in Midst of Next Mass Extinction
Actress Alexandra Paul breaks the silence on one of the most taboo subjects of our time: human overpopulation and how to resolve the crisis that is adding 220,000 more people to the planet every day. In this fact-filled talk, Alexandra discusses the overpopulation problems of 7 billion humans multiplying at […]
The Problem No-one will Discuss
We often hear from people afraid to talk about overpopulation, that the problem is solving itself. Fertility rates are declining and population is predicted to level off by 2050. There are several reasons we should not adopt this attitude, including the fact that world population is now considered likely to […]