"ScrAPES #1- The Biggest Threat to the Earth? We Have Too Many Kids"

Article- The Biggest Threat to the Earth? We Have Too Many Kids, Nick Stockton, 04/22/15, http://www.wired.com/2015/04/biggest-threat-earth-many-kids/

Topic: Over population

Summary:
     The article talks about how over population is the cause of environmental issues. The author discusses debatable sides on the issue of over population that is leading to poverty and other issues; mentioning alternatives that should be considered to help the planet earth. One of the debatable method is called the "family planning": a plan that is based on techniques that could help teach families about reproduction and to help them gain greater knowledge of the pros and cons; the second debatable method is the need to increase population; more minds that could eventually help to develop different learning skills, knowledge, and ideas that could resolve the issues that we are facing. The author is basically saying that the solutions or methods that are discussed are not going to solve the problem; as stating,"Maybe we should get to work on improving air quality after all."
      This article captured my attention because I remembered reading about over population and poverty in my AP English class. It was a topic that was very debatable; I was interested in reading more about other ideas that people had to help our environmental issues and on the major issue of poverty. The most interesting thing that I read was how cutting back on child birth, like the policy in China, still did not fix the environmental issues.
      This article is important to environmental science because it talks about the concept of over population; over using environment resources to feed and shelter our over populated world. This article shows how important taking care of our environment is and understanding that the harm is done by humans. We really need to look closer at the issues at hand and teach ourselves the proper way to keep our planet safe.