The depletion of the world's natural resources threatens the very survival of humans. This article discusses the causes and consequences of our overuse of natural resources, projections for our future, and what types of solutions are needed. (Published 12 June 2012)

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natural resources

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Additional Tags

consequences of natural resource depletion, diminishing natural resources, exploding population, global food shortage, global water shortage, overuse of resources, world population growth

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)