Overpopulation
Guide Note: Overpopulation refers to issues arising from the number of human beings on the planet relative to available resources. For more links about overpopulation as it relates to cities, see Mahalo's Guide to Urban Sprawl.
Fast Facts:
- Current world population: 6.6 billion (est.)
- Projected world population in year 2050: 9.2 billion, according to a United Nations report
The Mahalo Top 7
- United Nations: Population Division
- National Geographic: Overpopulation
- Wikipedia: Overpopulation
- CNN.com: Overpopulation could be people, planet problem (September 26, 2007)
- YouTube: John Lennon's Opinion about Over Population
- Overpopulation.org: World Overpopulation Awareness
- BBC Schools: What is overpopulation?
Overpopulation Recent News Stories
- Telegraph.co.uk: Cities 'Are Like Giant Contraceptives' (February 7, 2008)
- Salon.com: How the World Works (April 4, 2008)
- Scientific American: Fact or Fiction?: Living People Outnumber the Dead (March 1, 2007)
Overpopulation Background
- IIASA: Population Growth of Europe and China (1650-2050)
- The Daily Campus: Mounting concerns on over population
- Grinning Planet: Solutions to Overpopulation
- Global Issues: Does Overpopulation Cause Hunger?
- Overpopulation.com: Latest UN Projections: World Population Will Reach 9.1 Billion By 2050 (April 24, 2005)
Overpopulation Blogs and Commentary
- AlterNet: Environment: Does Our Planet Have Too Many People? (September 12, 2007)
- Live Journal: The Overpopulation Paradox (September 22, 2007)
- MSNBC Blog: The World Without Us (September 4, 2007)
- Google Blog Search: Overpopulation
Overpopulation Videos and Media
- Live Video Search
- YouTube: World Overpopulation Awareness (April 22, 2007)
- YouTube: John Lennon's Opinion about Over Population
- YouTube: Overpopulation Something to Ponder (July 4, 2007)
- YouTube: Overpopulation: The Problem and the Facts (February 18, 2007)
Overpopulation Satire and Commentary
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