Comments on: Overpopulation: One Cause Of Global Warming? http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/ An eco-friendly and green website dedicated to the Go Green Movement encompassing sustainable living, renewable energy and environmental awareness. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:03:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Bob O'Connor http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Bob O'Connor Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:02:49 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-2109 No politician would dare tackle the ultimate cause of warming--too many people. According to an article in Science Daily (April 20, 2009), a survey of the faculty at the State University of New York, which has a very strong environmental science department, the planet’s major environmental problem is overpopulation.. Climate change is second. This echoes the theme of the comprehensive and convincing popular free ebook series “And Gulliver Returns” –In Search of Utopia—(http://andgulliverreturns.info) As one professor at SUNY said “With ten million or even a hundred million people on the planet there would be no warming problem.” It is both the technology and the number of people using it that create so many of our planetary problems. There is no question that China's one child policy has helped the world and the Chinese economy. But whenever a country attempts to reduce its population it can expect a two or three generation period of problems while deaths reduce to equal births. I hope that China will recognize this fact and keep its own population on the path to reduction--which should begin by 2050. China's actual fertility rate is not 1.0 per woman, but 1.8--the same as Norway's. No politician would dare tackle the ultimate cause of warming–too many people.
According to an article in Science Daily (April 20, 2009), a survey of the faculty at the State University of New York, which has a very strong environmental science department, the planet’s major environmental problem is overpopulation.. Climate change is second. This echoes the theme of the comprehensive and convincing popular free ebook series “And Gulliver Returns” –In Search of Utopia—(http://andgulliverreturns.info) As one professor at SUNY said “With ten million or even a hundred million people on the planet there would be no warming problem.” It is both the technology and the number of people using it that create so many of our planetary problems.
There is no question that China’s one child policy has helped the world and the Chinese economy. But whenever a country attempts to reduce its population it can expect a two or three generation period of problems while deaths reduce to equal births. I hope that China will recognize this fact and keep its own population on the path to reduction–which should begin by 2050. China’s actual fertility rate is not 1.0 per woman, but 1.8–the same as Norway’s.

]]> By: ProfBob http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 ProfBob Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-1722 "Overpopulation means that we are putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than we should, just because more people are doing it and this is related to overconsumption by people in general, especially in the 'developed' world." "But, whether developed or developing, everyone is encouraged to 'want' and perceive that they 'need' to consume beyond the planet's ability to provide." Climate change was cited as the second most-pressing issue, with the need to develop renewable energy resources to replace fossil fuels coming in third. Rounding out the top 10 issues on the ESF list are overconsumption, the need for more sustainable practices worldwide, the growing need for energy conservation, the need for humans to see themselves as part of the global ecosystem, overall carbon dioxide emissions, the need to develop ways to produce consumer products from renewable resources, and dwindling fresh water resources. Suggest keeping up the issue at http:overpopulation.org or with the informative free ebook series “In Search of Utopia” at http://andgulliverreturns.info “Overpopulation means that we are putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than we should, just because more people are doing it and this is related to overconsumption by people in general, especially in the ‘developed’ world.” “But, whether developed or developing, everyone is encouraged to ‘want’ and perceive that they ‘need’ to consume beyond the planet’s ability to provide.” Climate change was cited as the second most-pressing issue, with the need to develop renewable energy resources to replace fossil fuels coming in third. Rounding out the top 10 issues on the ESF list are overconsumption, the need for more sustainable practices worldwide, the growing need for energy conservation, the need for humans to see themselves as part of the global ecosystem, overall carbon dioxide emissions, the need to develop ways to produce consumer products from renewable resources, and dwindling fresh water resources. Suggest keeping up the issue at http:overpopulation.org or with the informative free ebook series “In Search of Utopia” at http://andgulliverreturns.info

]]> By: Bodydetoxguy http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Bodydetoxguy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:39:41 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-1174 the effect of Global Warming these days is even worst. i think every government should pass stricter laws on Carbon Emissions. we should also concentrate more on renewable energy sources and avoid fossil fuels. the effect of Global Warming these days is even worst. i think every government should pass stricter laws on Carbon Emissions. we should also concentrate more on renewable energy sources and avoid fossil fuels.

]]> By: How To Run A Car On Water http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-307 How To Run A Car On Water Mon, 04 May 2009 09:46:47 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-307 <strong>How To Run A Car On Water...</strong> Most experts will agree this is true.... How To Run A Car On Water…

Most experts will agree this is true….

]]> By: admin http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-124 admin Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:02:01 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-124 In this country you get more money from the government for having more kids. In this country you get more money from the government for having more kids.

]]> By: hillsidedigger http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-122 hillsidedigger Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:36:23 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-122 The more prosperous countries could be offering their citizens of child bearing age a substantial cash reward for voluntarily undergoing a sterilization procedure which would cost far less than the social programs needed for the support of unplanned babies. The more prosperous countries could be offering their citizens of child bearing age a substantial cash reward for voluntarily undergoing a sterilization procedure which would cost far less than the social programs needed for the support of unplanned babies.

]]> By: admin http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-114 admin Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:39:16 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-114 Hey azuredu your back welcome! Did you do any good? Hey azuredu your back welcome! Did you do any good?

]]> By: azuredu http://www.greenearthfriend.com/2009/02/overpopulation-one-cause-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-113 azuredu Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:32:41 +0000 http://www.greenearthfriend.com/?p=1975#comment-113 100% agreed. They are rather minimizing the consequences: it will not be "only" millions of deaths! 100% agreed. They are rather minimizing the consequences: it will not be “only” millions of deaths!

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