Problems the world will face in the future

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Problems the world will face in the future

Overpopulation

WHERE? Developing nations face the problem of overpopulation more than developed countries

WHEN? isn’t just a problem of the next years, actually, right now is a problem and it also gonna be a problem if the international community doesn’t take a right way in order to fulfill the requirements of a world that isn’t sustainable if we keep growing the way we are doing right now.

WHY? Overpopulation is leading a faster degradation of environment because of the constant rise of the carbon footprint. Moreover the earth have some limited resources that we can’t restore.

WHO? The people of developing countries that are lack of an appropriated sexual education and family planning programs

WHAT? Is a condition where the number of existing human population exceeds the carrying capacity of the earth

Animal extinction

- WHERE? The massive extinction is occurring and will be occur all over the earth, including seas, oceans, deserts, poles and all kinds of ecosystems.

- WHEN? It’s happening right now, everyday the number of endangered and extinct animals species is just constantly increasing.

- WHY? Deforestation, pollution, overhunting, population growth and habitat destruction. In sum, humans are the answer.

- WHO? we are losing and going to lose miles of species because of the indifference and lack of respect that this animals receive from the human being

WHAT? Some recently studies have concluded that more than 50% of animal diversity will be extinct by the end of this century

Water crisis

WHERE? Africa is the number one spot of crisis, but sequentially all the world will be affected by this problem

WHEN? The United Nations estimated that in 2025 more than 26 countries will be suffering of water shortage

WHY? Water crisis results from an imbalance between water use and water resources

WHO? Right now 844 million people lack access to safe water, this number is just gonna keep rising until fatal and irreversible consequences.

WHAT? Water crisis is the lack of fresh water available for human consumption