Human (Over)population

Overpopulation

by Mrs. Bauer

Too many people Too many Problems

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• ​Food

• ​Water

• Human Impact on Earth and animals

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What problems do we face when there are too many people?

​Food

• People can't afford it

• ​What do you eat if you live in the desert?

• ​It takes time to grow food

• ​Plants and animals can get diseases​

​Water

• You can old drink clean fresh water

• What ​other kinds of water is there?

​Human Impact

• ​Pollution

• ​Habitat destruction

• ​Killing animals

• ​War

Poll

How many people do you think are alive on Earth?

• 9 Hundred Million

  ( 900,000,000 )

• 3 and a half Billion

  ( 3,500,000,00 )

• 7 and a half Billion

  ( 7,500,000,000 )

• 5 Million

  ( 5,000,000 )

​How do we get too many people?

• ​More people are being born then dying.

• ​People are dying at older ages

• ​Medicine keeps people alive longer

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Why is overpopulation bad?