In 1930 the global human population was 2 billion, now it is 6.8 billion and in another 40 years it is expected to be 9 billion! The Royal Society is launching a study into how this population growth will affect social and economic development in the coming years. Personally I don't see how this level of human population can be sustained. As our population grows other species will be pushed to extinction, we will eventually run out of space to grow our food, the natural resources we depend on will dwindle to nothing and all our efforts to reduce our carbon emissions will be in vain (aiming for at least a 10% reduction in emissions with a 34% increase in population)! Still, by the time it gets truly critical, I won't be around any more!
Your Tuesday questions are:-
- In which city was the US part of Live Aid held today in 1985?
- Patrick Stewart (right) was born today in 1940 and played what role in the "X-Men" series of films?
- Which singer-songwriter and guitarist, born today in 1942, was a co-founder of The Byrds?
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