Earth 'unrecognisable' by 2050 - "By 2050 we will not have a planet left that is recognisable if the global population continues to increase

Earth 'unrecognisable' by 2050

The earth could become "unrecognisable" by 2050, researchers have warned.

"By 2050 we will not have a planet left that is recognisable if the global population continues to increase," said Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund.

He made the statement at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Sunday.

The United Nations has projected that the global population will reach seven billion this year, and climb to nine billion by 2050.

Meanwhile, as income is expected to rise over the next 40 years, people tend to consume more meat, eggs or dairy products.

This would cost more grains to produce, adding more strain to global food supplies.

Population experts has called for more funding for family planning programs to help control the growth in the number of humans, especially in developing nations.
Source: Xinhua

Published Feb 22 2011