In the recent movie, Inferno, the villain believes that the Earth will soon be overpopulated leading to starvation death, and ecological collapse. The villain appears to believe that this will occur when the world-wide population reaches 9 billion. To prevent ecological collapse the villain plans to release a deadly virus that would kill 80% to 90% of the world population.
a. Explain why the villain is wrong, and why we should not be concerned about ecological collapse caused by a world-wide population of 9 billion.
b. Describe at least 2 legitimate environmental concerns for the planet and developing nations in particular.
c. If the virus were actually released, why is it reasonable to expect that the majority of casualties will be in the developing world?