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Are there too many of us on our planet?

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December 4, 2020

The world’s population is nearing 8 billion. But do we have really an "overpopulation" problem? Human beings are the biggest threat to the environment, but not because their numbers are increasing. The real problem is overconsumption.

Aditi Rajagopal Aditi Rajagopal is a DW environment reporter mainly working for Planet A on Youtube and tiktok.
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