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overpopulation- not enought room, food, or water for what ever is there. exceeds it carrying capacity.
303 million in the united states and will increase to 400 in 2050. the average # of children a woman has is 7 or eight and that is mostly in 3rd world countries.
causes: an increased # of things living there
effects: animals have come extinct
more cars= more pollution
increased deforestation
over 1/2 of the worlds wetlands are gone
resources are dwindlingg.
high percentage in poverty
high birthrate
low life expectancy
social problems high crime rate
poor diet and ill health
helping to make it nott so badd:
limit immagration
use and knowledge of birth control and abstinence
limit the # of children that a family can have
over poplualted countries:
united states
china
nigeria
sudan
haiti
madagascar
zimbawe
niger
united kingdom
" overpopulation is not just how many people there are, but also the environment."
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