causes of environmental problems

ROOT CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS · Population growth · Abuse of resources · pollution The United States is the fastest growing industrialized country in the world, now increasing by approximately three million people per year. At this rate, the population will double too more than a half a billion within the next 60 years. Population growth reduces self sufficiency in food, availability of vital natural resources, and standard of living. Consider that 36 million Americans now live in poverty and …

…was not written as a formal essay, I wanted to highlight the areas with the greatest meaning to me. This was non-opinionated, but strictly factual information taken from the text. I hope our species and our planet will endure the test of time, so that future life forms will not have to use archeology to determine the fate of our era, but generations past will tell the saga of how we persevered through virtual self-elimination.