More feet, more heat?

How several scientists are claiming the best way to save the world and help curb climate change.

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Every four and a half days, the world population grows by another million people. Since the industrial revolution, our population has steadily increased by a billion every 12-15 years.

In a world where water is scarce, food is no longer abundant, and shelter is a task to find, is our population truly sustainable? And could our extreme population growth be the cause of greater issues?

After the Guardian published a controversial article entitled, “Want to fight climate change? Have fewer children,” in 2017, the topic of overpopulation has been brought to light.

Now environmentalists are questioning: does more feet equal more heat? And could having one less child actually be the most viable solution to climate change?