Articles for tag: population

Habitat Fragmentation and Corridors

The Global Population Boom – What It Means for Wildlife and Resources

Annette Uy

Our planet is experiencing something unprecedented in its 4.5-billion-year history. While Earth has witnessed countless species rise and fall, never before has a single species grown so rapidly and consumed resources at such an alarming rate. The human population has exploded from 1.6 billion people in 1900 to over 8 billion today, and we’re heading ...

Geopolitical Implications and Resource Conflicts

Can the Planet Sustain 10 Billion People? Science Weighs In

Annette Uy

Picture this: every second that passes, three more people join our planet. By 2050, Earth’s population will likely hit 9.7 billion, and by 2100, we’re looking at potentially 10 billion human souls sharing this blue marble floating in space. That’s almost like adding another China and India combined to our current population. But here’s the ...