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The Population Bomb... Defused?
The idea that the world is overcrowded seems almost commonplace in the media and literature we consume on a daily basis. Countless books and apocalyptic projections surrounding the catastrophe of a seeming overabundance of humans in a limited world have caught the attention of millions and sold an equally sizable number of books including such successes as The Population Bomb, Countdown, and Life on the Brink. The story these books tell are all the same and all rooted in a certain element of truth; our numbers have grown exponentially and unfortunately the world has not. The issues harped on in these books all stem from one problem, overpopulation. Overpopulation is to many a frightening word, and the predictions made by these books authors fit the word "frightening" very well, they speak of famine, drought, disease, vast inequality and mass extinction on a global level. Thankfully none of these predictions have come true... yet. But one can't be too careful, so sit back, relax, maybe light some candles and draw a bath, while I do my best to examine the topic of human overpopulation in the world in what I hope is an easy to understand, if not so romantic, scientific analyses of the issue.
By Jacob Hood5 years ago in Earth
Causes of river pollution
Causes of river pollution Pollution is a manifestation of the origins of humanity that systematically affects rivers and their associated ecosystems. Therefore, the causes of pollution of these important bodies of water should be explained from the point of view of ecosystem.
By aamir khan5 years ago in Earth
5 Ways in which Gardening Helped Me Become a Better Person
I was a person who was not at all into gardening. In fact, I paid little to no attention to it at all. But as it is said there’s a first for everything, I too tried my hand at it just a few months back during the lockdown period. I even learnt an important life lesson from gardening as well. And it definitely brought about some visible positive changes in my life. So here are the five ways in which gardening helped me become a better person.
By Ann Mary Alexander5 years ago in Earth
What happens if human beings sleep for 1000 years and then wake up
If humans ceased to exist, 3.5 million tons of garbage from Japan to California would not be collected. This means that more plastic waste will wander in the streets, forests and oceans. If we wake up 1,000 years later and still have plastic McDonald’s cups around, it’s not surprising. But this is not all bad news, because the disappearance of mankind will have great benefits for the earth and all its characteristics.
By DARRYL JAY5 years ago in Earth
Nature Mirroring Humanity
As humans evolve, so does our world. Things that may have been unprecedented or unthinkable years ago can be accessed today with a few taps on a screen. The medical and scientific field has had countless breakthroughs that benefit humanity to this day. Several discoveries have driven us closer to the universe than ever before--The law of gravity, theory of relativity, Big bang theory, and quantum physics have all steered humanity closer to its cosmic roots. One would think that with all this knowledge, we should be doing better than we are now.
By Athena Wisdom Institute5 years ago in Earth
The stubborn life between the rocks often touches me to tears
It was the uncertain wind that scattered the unpicked seeds to the ends of the sea. When they can no longer find the soil, they pin their last hope in this crevice. Although they can also share warmth from the sun and get moisture from the rain, only the soil on which all life depends has to be found on their own. The reality they face is so grim.
By Minnie M. Davis5 years ago in Earth
Blue-Throated Macaws: A Rediscovered Species. Top Story - June 2021.
I often think about how large the world is and how little we know about it. The critically endangered Blue-Throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis), found only in Bolivia, is a beautiful macaw from hot, humid lowlands prone to regular flooding. For some years, it was thought to be extinct. Or, perhaps, it was thought not to exist at all.
By Amethyst Qu5 years ago in Earth
Butterfly Life & Entomological Society
Life's light is purely magical. Bright colors make us whimsical. Butterflies are a spectacle! I just adore bright butterflies. We entrance & dazzle the eyes. We can tell the truth from the lies. We’ve a unique process of life. In the air we float free of strife. Our lives touch hearts, just ask your wife. Our natures truly amazing! Our bright colors appear blazing. Our importance we are raising. Our life begins as a small egg. Like a light coded gene dream keg. Nature provides no need to beg. When we emerge, we’re called larva. Through our egg shell’s our jaws carva. We suck the leaf's vena cava. Soon we become caterpillars. We devour leaves like killers. We stuff ourselves with life's fillers.
By David Duran 5 years ago in Earth
I Inadvertently Moved Onto A Landfill
The realtor told me that the previous owners of my home were property managers who had been renting to college students attending the local community college. No problem. I was a college student not that long ago. I knew that there could be some bumps and bruises to the house but I wasn't all that worried about it. The property was large, lush and overgrown but, again, it was nothing I didn't think I could handle given enough time and effort.
By Grant Piper5 years ago in Earth
Another Twig
No true image exists for this true story. When a poet decides to take a step, and walk, poetry pops out much later, and the direction is often of no consequence. Left may be a dead-end, right may be some other kind of hell, forward may look like death, and backward is almost impossible. There are no wings to fly up, but if there are some stairs, it is something. The same applies to going down, but nobody wants to go to the basement where the possibilities are darker like a moonless night, even if there is some artificial light. There are six possibilities to choose from at most.
By Patrick M. Ohana5 years ago in Earth
