Seven Billion

The United Nations has recently estimated that sometime in this coming March, the Earth's population will reach seven billion people. This astounding number has worried many, as scientists feel that our planet cannot account for such a large amount of people. It seems crazy to think that there are 6,999,999,999 other people out there on this planet, and it is even crazier to think about how fast that number is growing. It is estimated that by the end of this century, the Earth's population will reach 10 billion people. It seems as if it would be impossible for the planet to host such a large amount of people. Where will they all live? What will they do for work? The supplies and "stuff" needed to support that number seems as if it is impossible to reach.

The author of this article, Joel Cohen, seemingly agrees with my opinions. He states how ludicrous the 10 billion people sound, but he also appears to be a little nervous about the number, as he states many scientists points of view on the topic which show how that large of a population really does pose problems when it comes to supporting it. While some people believe that a larger population always leads to a larger planetary income, most scientists support the idea that it is impossible to support so many people. However, they will have to come to terms with that idea as the planet is rapidly growing towards that seven billion mark.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/opinion/seven-billion.html?ref=contributors