Humans may be using the Earth's resources at an unsustainable rate, according to a scientist from the University of British Columbia. Ecologist William Rees is suggesting that civilization could experience a “collapse” within the next century, which he describes as a “population correction,” according to Science Alert.
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00:00Humans may be using the Earth's resources at an unsustainable rate, according to a scientist from the University of British Columbia.
00:08Ecologist William Rees is suggesting that civilization could experience a, quote, collapse within the next century,
00:14which he describes as a, quote, population correction, according to Science Alert.
00:19The new research, published in World, says, quote,
00:22Homo sapiens has evolved to reproduce exponentially, expand geographically, and consume all available resources.
00:31The research shows that humans are taking part in an excessive amount of consumption and pollution,
00:36which is only set to increase as population size and financial security increases.
00:41Experts say climate change is evidence that the planet is strained, but it's still just a fraction of the overall problem.
00:47The United Nations reports that there are currently more than 8 billion people on the planet.
00:51The new research suggests that, quote,
00:53we're risking a chaotic breakdown of our planet's essential life support systems.
00:58Experts say renewables won't solve the problem,
01:01but there is a chance technology can help us avoid disasters that can come from food shortages, war, and disease.