Overpopulation

A Growing World <Tab/>Overpopulation is a serious, yet often ignored, problem increasing in severity with every birth. Though many of the effects of overpopulation cannot yet be seen, it is still a life threatening issue. Deadly, not to the individual, but to the Earth and the human race itself. Overpopulation results in the increasing scarcity of natural resources including agricultural goods, leading to malnutrition, economic decline, and occasionally mass violence. …

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