Quote by David Attenborough

It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change it's sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now.

It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's

Summary

This quote emphasizes the urgent need to address the challenges presented by climate change and overpopulation. The phrase "it's coming home to roost" suggests that the consequences of our actions will eventually catch up with us. The speaker argues that, in the next few decades, humanity will face the twin pressures of climate change and limited resources for feeding a growing population. Unless we proactively reduce population growth, the natural world itself will force us to confront these issues. This serves as a call to action for the preservation of both the planet and future well-being.

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By David Attenborough

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