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Scientists Argue Earth's Population Must Shrink by Billions by 2200
Original: Scientists Say Earth Needs to Shrink by Billions of People By 2200. But I Think We’re Already Screwed.
Researchers cited by Popular Mechanics argue that to stay within planetary limits, the human population may need to fall by billions of people by the year 2200. The publication's commentary adds a bleaker take, suggesting that climate and resource pressures may already have pushed Earth beyond what can be safely sustained, regardless of future population trends.
Why now: Renewed debate over overpopulation, planetary boundaries and climate sustainability is drawing attention to dire population projections.
Evidence
- Scientists Say Earth Needs to Shrink by Billions of People By 2200. But I Think We’re Already Screwed. · Popular Mechanics
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