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Are there too many of us on our planet?

Aditi Rajagopal
December 4, 2020

The world’s population is nearing 8 billion. But do we have really an "overpopulation" problem? Human beings are the biggest threat to the environment, but not because their numbers are increasing. The real problem is overconsumption.

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