Rampant population growth coupled with increasing longevity, begs the question whether unchecked growth is still possible given the human’s voracious appetite for resources. Has a pivotal moment been attained when the rate of consumption, wasteful use of resources and the befouling of the environment in concert with population growth culminates in dire consequences for humanity?
Just take your utility bill and consider what 200 000 more people will mean in terms of just two resources: water and electricity.
Main picture: A lignite power plant contaminates the air with its emissions