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ws_table id=”40″ By James Wang, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Sprawling forests of metropolitan areas covered in smog. Vast fields of monoculture. Herds of backed up cars. Mountains of trash and litter. These everyday sights in the United States are replacing nature’s beauty and causing a myriad of problems such as desertification, deforestation, shortage of drinking water, depletion of energy …

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ws_table id=”40″ By Hartland McDonald, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Should the United States’ government pursue population policies to protect our quality of life for future generations? I strongly believe that the United States government should pursue population policies to protect our future generations and the best way, as with most things, is to convince people that it was their …

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ws_table id=”40″ By Kara Leonard, South Piedmont Community College, Monroe, NC The United States should absolutely pursue population policies to protect the quality of life for future generations. Overpopulation causes a heavy burden on our country naturally, economically, and culturally. Making the nation more sustainable will not just make positive effects in future generations. It can produce countless benefits for …

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ws_table id=”40″ By Megan Beach, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL To ensure any measure of quality in the lives of its citizens, the United States must actively pursue population policies. After all, a mere request, no matter how dire the situation, cannot and will not promote change. This was proven true just this past year. The California governor declared a drought …

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ws_table id=”40″ By Raegan Melfe, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA Should the United States’ government pursue population policies to protect our quality of life for future generations? I live in California, which has the largest population in the United States at 38.8 million people, and no legitimate Population Growth Policy.  California has experienced significant population growth over the past 6 …

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ws_table id=”40″ By Zachery Waitrovich, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI State mandated curriculum in Wisconsin requires all high school freshman to take a survey biology course. Within that course, students study many branches of biology such as ecology, specifically pertaining to environments’ carrying capacity. Increasing population, in the United States and abroad, directly correlates to decreasing carrying capacity. To protect …