Posts by Tag: overpopulation
Overpopulation to Blame for Southeastern U.S. Water Shortages
Posted on Oct 21, 2009 by Derek Markham.
Water shortages in the southeastern U.S. during the last two years were due to the skyrocketing population growth in the area, not just the drought, says a new study from Columbia University researchers. Some state’s populations, such as Georgia’s, jumped almost 50% in only 17 years, putting pressure on local water supplies and increasing the effect of drought in the region.
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Our Dirty Fuels and Overconsumption are Changing Our Oceans
Posted on Oct 13, 2009 by Adam Shake.
This article was originally published by our friends at Twilight Earth, Adam Shake writes thoughtfully about how our way of life is impacting our oceans.
I think we’ve got to be simply dense, or maybe just in denial, to think that the combined actions of our population of 6 billion people doesn’t have any impact on our planet. Plenty of us will go to great lengths to deny any sort of global warming effects, and want to argue about whether we’re truly going to experience any hardship due to peak oil.
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