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This article discussed about the topic of the world's population and how its rapid growth will affect the world in the future.

  • November 9, 2017 at 1:33 PM
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 The world’s population has increase rapidly and experts has been aware of the growing rate for years and predicted that by 2050, the world’s population will be approximately up to 9.9 billion. A difference of 33 years and an addition of 2.3 billion more people on Earth. The longevity of life is possible because people are living longer due to better healthcare, nutrition, and access to food but with rapid population growth, there may be consequences for future generations such as the resource to clean water and food. As the planet get more crowded, the possibility of global starvation is high. Even if there is enough food produce to feed the world, there is only so much access to land for agriculture work and food production. 

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-population-is-growing-faster-than-we-thought-new-report-finds