The best news of 2020? Humanity may never hit the 10 billion mark
MongaBay by Jeremy Hance on 10 September 2020
- A new study in the Lancet finds our global population may never reach 10 billion.
- A population slowdown will pose challenges, but it could also give us a better chance of avoiding ecological collapse.
- Population slowdown is not a reason for concern, but rather for celebration. Thank birth control and women’s education.
While watching 2020 unfold has been like watching someone set themself on fire with a bucket of bacon grease and a firecracker, one morning I stumbled on something that made me smile, and then jump for joy: A new study found that the global human population might peak at just under 10 billion people in the 2060s before tapering off to 8.8 billion by 2100.
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This news isn’t really all that good.
The problem is not the number of people, it’s the proportion of those people whose resource activity exceeds fair use. For instance, globally, the wealthiest 10% account for half of all emissions.
I would recommend checking out the Global Footprint Network for more information.
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