Now this was a little bit surprising to me. Overpopulation is one of the most discussed crises, next to climate change. Now there's an article depicting a contrary scenario.
Could the population bomb be about to go off in the most unexpected way?
Overpopulation might not be the big problem. With further development of sustainable technology, earth could easily support more than 10 billion of us. At least there are many more factors to take into consideration than just the sheer numbers, as this article shows.
On the contrary, an implosion of population could also occur due to decreasing fertility rates. Yesterday Elon Musk shared a related article via twitter:
Could the population bomb be about to go off in the most unexpected way? We look at what the future might offer http://newscienti.st/2sQ46Nr
And the facts stated there are quite unsettling:
Half the world’s nations have fertility rates below the replacement level of just over two children per woman. Countries across Europe and the Far East are teetering on a demographic cliff, with rates below 1.5.
It furthers say:
For now, the world’s population continues to rise. [...] The UN predicts a continuing upward trend, with population reaching around 11.2 billion in 2100. But this seems unlikely. [...] Many demographers expect a global crash to be under way by 2076.
Actually Elon Musk already commented on this back in 2015:
Original Source: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/09/10/elon-musk-population-implosion.cnnmoney/index.html
I heard about decreasing fertility rates here in Germany but I didn't know that it's a global issue. If that's also true for you, well... now you know.
Thank you for your attention!
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