DrDeanCrosby
Christian Counslor
For those who doubt that Jesus will soon return to establish His
Kingdom and in the process restore and repair the ecology of the world
that has been so seriously damaged,the following facts in a
transcript from a CNBC News telecast which reported that the world's
population reached a new mind-boggling level of seven billion early
today;should convince them that Jesus just has to return soon.No
choice!THE WORLD CAN'T COPE MUCH LONGER !!
900 million people have no access to clean water.
Water tables across the globe are receding.
Eighteen countries are over-pumping from their underground water
tables, including China, India, and the United States.
Saudi Arabia will soon have to stop growing wheat because it has so
greatly depleted its underground water source.
Closely tied to water is food. Nearly ONE BILLION go to bed hungry.
"Probably the biggest hurdle is the fact that tonight at the dinner
table there will be 219,000 people who were not there last night, and
tomorrow night, there will be another 219,000 people," said Lester
Brown, author or World on the Edge.
Here is more detailed information in an excellent article:
Overpopulation: The World's Problem
by
Vince Busam
The world's population will soon reach a level where there will
not be enough resources to sustain life as we know it. Growth must be
checked to avoid this catastrophe. Many environmental, social, and
economic problems either stem from or are increased in magnitude by
the overpopulation problem. With an exponentially increasing
population, the problems created by overpopulation grow
correspondingly. To ensure population stability not only in the
increasingly wealthy third-world areas, but also in the industrialized
areas, countries and individuals must work together to achieve zero
population growth.
The earth does not contain enough resources to indefinitely
sustain the current enormous population growth. For instance, there is
a limited area of arable land and living space. China, home to 1.2
billion people or 1/5 the world's population, is an excellent example
of the kinds of problems that arise in an increasingly crowded
society. Trying to increase the standard of living of its people,
China has industrialized and the economy has grown (Hanson). This
increase in wealth has increased the demand for food in China. The
demand is so great that China went from exporting 8 million tons of
grain in 1992 to becoming a net importer of 16 million tons of grain
in 1994 (China News Digest). This causes a world-wide grain shortage
which raises prices, which in turn puts food out of reach of even more
people.
In many areas, there is simply not enough food to feed the growing
populations. Each day 40,000 children die from malnutrition and its
related diseases. 150 million children in the world suffer from poor
health due to food shortages .
Another resource, which cannot keep up with an increasing
population, is water. The supply of fresh water is limited. The recent
California drought exemplifies this problem. Conflicts ensue between
farmers, municipalities, environmentalists, and others over water
rights. Recently, environmentalists battled with Los Angeles over the
diversion of water from Mono lake to the LA basin. The Mono Lake
incident and the aqueduct fights highlight some of the conflicts that
arise over water. Creating fresh water can be expensive. A swelling
population may have to turn to desalinization for their clean water.
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is the only country for which this process has
had any success. However, Saudi Arabia does not require the vast
amounts of agricultural water that California and other areas need.
Another possible solution to the fresh water shortage is towing
icebergs from the polar caps. This is just too costly for many areas.
In addition to depleting resources, overpopulation increases
environmental problems. Pollution is an environmental problem whose
magnitude is increased by overpopulation. As more people drive more
cars, use more electricity, throw away more trash, and cut down more
trees, the environmental problems we experience are greatly increased.
The earth could easily sustain a small population of highly polluting
people. But as more people such as ourselves pollute, massive problems
occur. Pollution is magnified in developing nations. As those nations
with larger growing populations become richer, their pollution
increases with their wealth. Developing nations often promote
industries that pollute to compete economically. These industries are
less tightly regulated in order to stimulate growth.
Besides causing the environmental strains on the earth,
overpopulation causes a large number of the social problems in today's
society. One example of this is described in the recent study by Ohio
State University showing that children whose family sizes were larger
did worse in school. "The research, to be published in October's
American Sociological Review, found that as family size increases,
parents talk less to each child about school, have lower education
expectations, save less for college and have fewer educational
materials available" .
Social funding per capita is also reduced when the population
grows. Again, California provides an excellent example. In 1990 there
were 5.7 million children enrolled in California's K-12 schools,in
2000 the number reached 7.9 million. "Our secondary school population
is growing by 177,000 a year. The Dept. of Education found that 35,333
new classrooms, or approx. 1,399 K-12 schools were needed by the year
2000. That is almost a school a day. California already has some of
the largest class sizes in the nation ." With this growth in school
needs, the state cannot meet the budget requirements. This has
significantly contributed toward the state's deficit, as well as
reduced the quality of education.
In the 1980's, there was a 10% population density increase in the
US. This led to a 20% decrease in housing affordability. The supply
has not kept up with the demand for housing, which caused the real
estate boom. This causes continually growing urban communities such as
Los Angeles, which has experienced problems due to its sheer
massiveness.
The traffic problems we face daily are another result of
overpopulation. Just in California, 300,000 hours are wasted in
traffic congestion each year at an estimated annual cost of over 892
million dollars. In addition, these idling motors add to the
pollution problem.
Although opponents to population stabilization cite
statistics in their favor, the overwhelming majority of statistics
point toward a severe problem. One in four births in the developing
world outside China is unwanted. It took 123 years, from 1804 to 1927
for the world to produce its second billion people, yet it took just
thirteen years, from 1974 to 1987, to produce the fifth billion (UN
Population Division). There are three more people in the United States
every second with nine births and three deaths every two seconds
(Universal Almanac, 173).
Kingdom and in the process restore and repair the ecology of the world
that has been so seriously damaged,the following facts in a
transcript from a CNBC News telecast which reported that the world's
population reached a new mind-boggling level of seven billion early
today;should convince them that Jesus just has to return soon.No
choice!THE WORLD CAN'T COPE MUCH LONGER !!
900 million people have no access to clean water.
Water tables across the globe are receding.
Eighteen countries are over-pumping from their underground water
tables, including China, India, and the United States.
Saudi Arabia will soon have to stop growing wheat because it has so
greatly depleted its underground water source.
Closely tied to water is food. Nearly ONE BILLION go to bed hungry.
"Probably the biggest hurdle is the fact that tonight at the dinner
table there will be 219,000 people who were not there last night, and
tomorrow night, there will be another 219,000 people," said Lester
Brown, author or World on the Edge.
Here is more detailed information in an excellent article:
Overpopulation: The World's Problem
by
Vince Busam
The world's population will soon reach a level where there will
not be enough resources to sustain life as we know it. Growth must be
checked to avoid this catastrophe. Many environmental, social, and
economic problems either stem from or are increased in magnitude by
the overpopulation problem. With an exponentially increasing
population, the problems created by overpopulation grow
correspondingly. To ensure population stability not only in the
increasingly wealthy third-world areas, but also in the industrialized
areas, countries and individuals must work together to achieve zero
population growth.
The earth does not contain enough resources to indefinitely
sustain the current enormous population growth. For instance, there is
a limited area of arable land and living space. China, home to 1.2
billion people or 1/5 the world's population, is an excellent example
of the kinds of problems that arise in an increasingly crowded
society. Trying to increase the standard of living of its people,
China has industrialized and the economy has grown (Hanson). This
increase in wealth has increased the demand for food in China. The
demand is so great that China went from exporting 8 million tons of
grain in 1992 to becoming a net importer of 16 million tons of grain
in 1994 (China News Digest). This causes a world-wide grain shortage
which raises prices, which in turn puts food out of reach of even more
people.
In many areas, there is simply not enough food to feed the growing
populations. Each day 40,000 children die from malnutrition and its
related diseases. 150 million children in the world suffer from poor
health due to food shortages .
Another resource, which cannot keep up with an increasing
population, is water. The supply of fresh water is limited. The recent
California drought exemplifies this problem. Conflicts ensue between
farmers, municipalities, environmentalists, and others over water
rights. Recently, environmentalists battled with Los Angeles over the
diversion of water from Mono lake to the LA basin. The Mono Lake
incident and the aqueduct fights highlight some of the conflicts that
arise over water. Creating fresh water can be expensive. A swelling
population may have to turn to desalinization for their clean water.
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is the only country for which this process has
had any success. However, Saudi Arabia does not require the vast
amounts of agricultural water that California and other areas need.
Another possible solution to the fresh water shortage is towing
icebergs from the polar caps. This is just too costly for many areas.
In addition to depleting resources, overpopulation increases
environmental problems. Pollution is an environmental problem whose
magnitude is increased by overpopulation. As more people drive more
cars, use more electricity, throw away more trash, and cut down more
trees, the environmental problems we experience are greatly increased.
The earth could easily sustain a small population of highly polluting
people. But as more people such as ourselves pollute, massive problems
occur. Pollution is magnified in developing nations. As those nations
with larger growing populations become richer, their pollution
increases with their wealth. Developing nations often promote
industries that pollute to compete economically. These industries are
less tightly regulated in order to stimulate growth.
Besides causing the environmental strains on the earth,
overpopulation causes a large number of the social problems in today's
society. One example of this is described in the recent study by Ohio
State University showing that children whose family sizes were larger
did worse in school. "The research, to be published in October's
American Sociological Review, found that as family size increases,
parents talk less to each child about school, have lower education
expectations, save less for college and have fewer educational
materials available" .
Social funding per capita is also reduced when the population
grows. Again, California provides an excellent example. In 1990 there
were 5.7 million children enrolled in California's K-12 schools,in
2000 the number reached 7.9 million. "Our secondary school population
is growing by 177,000 a year. The Dept. of Education found that 35,333
new classrooms, or approx. 1,399 K-12 schools were needed by the year
2000. That is almost a school a day. California already has some of
the largest class sizes in the nation ." With this growth in school
needs, the state cannot meet the budget requirements. This has
significantly contributed toward the state's deficit, as well as
reduced the quality of education.
In the 1980's, there was a 10% population density increase in the
US. This led to a 20% decrease in housing affordability. The supply
has not kept up with the demand for housing, which caused the real
estate boom. This causes continually growing urban communities such as
Los Angeles, which has experienced problems due to its sheer
massiveness.
The traffic problems we face daily are another result of
overpopulation. Just in California, 300,000 hours are wasted in
traffic congestion each year at an estimated annual cost of over 892
million dollars. In addition, these idling motors add to the
pollution problem.
Although opponents to population stabilization cite
statistics in their favor, the overwhelming majority of statistics
point toward a severe problem. One in four births in the developing
world outside China is unwanted. It took 123 years, from 1804 to 1927
for the world to produce its second billion people, yet it took just
thirteen years, from 1974 to 1987, to produce the fifth billion (UN
Population Division). There are three more people in the United States
every second with nine births and three deaths every two seconds
(Universal Almanac, 173).