Takeoff A - Unit 3 lesson A - Reading

People will only act to deal with a problem when there is no other option.

Many people are only going to die because there is not enough food for the growing population.

Science and technology will find answers to the problem of overpopulation.

Overpopulation means too many people in a limited space.

One possible consequence of overpopulation is the conflict between people.

Paul Ehrlich thought we shouldn't help people to live longer.

According to the speaker, the global population will rise to over nine billion.

The real issue is that people are getting richer and consuming more.