The Future of the World The world today is home to over six
billion inhabitants. China and India are home to over two
billion people and these countries are already experiencing the
first signs of over population. If the population continues to
grow as it is, the world can expect some serious problems within
the next thirty years. Every day a quarter of a million people
are added to the world, which equates to eighty seven million
people per year. With such an increase in population, one can
only expect the depletion of earth’s natural resources and the
widespread suffering for its inhabitants. Such a dramatic
increase in population would, in turn, cause many environmental
consequences. Having twice as many people could result in severe
problems, such as air pollution and waste management. The more
people the earth has, the more industrial society will become.
Increased industrialization While the cars of today have made
some improvements, if the earth"tms population doubles then it
can only be expected that