Resources and Population Growth % ofeach group saying the problem growing world population will or will not be a major problem because population There won't be enough food and res ources
Asked whether or not the growing world population will be a major problem, 59% of Americans agreed it will strain the planet’s natural resources, while 82% of U.S.-based members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science said the same. Just 17% of AAAS scientists and 38% of Americans said population growth won’t be a problem because we will find a way to stretch natural resources.
Resources and Population Growth  | % ofeach group saying the problem growing world population  | will or will not be a major problem because population  | There won't be enough food and res ources  | We will find a way to stretch natural resources  | US ad lults  | 59  | 38  | AAAS  | 82  | 17  | scientists  | Survey ofU.S. adults August115-25, 2014 Q28 AAAS scientists  | survey Sept. 11 Oct. 13 2014. Q24. Those saying don 'tknowor  | giving no response are notshown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 