The Myth of Population Explosion: A Look Back at Overblown Predictions and Reality Today
Birmingham, Alabama – Discussions about the world’s population and its implications have evolved over the decades. Once dominated by dire predictions of mass starvation and catastrophic overpopulation, the narrative has shifted to focus on sustainability and climate change. In the 1960s and ’70s, concerns about overpopulation were widespread, fueled by alarming projections coming out of countries like China and India. The publication of “The Population Bomb” in 1968 by Paul and Anne Ehrlich further heightened …