The article “Overpopulation: Causes, Effects, & Solutions”, written by Edward Abbey, explores the impact overpopulation has on Earth and its inhabitants, as well as ways to slow down the birth rates. The main causes for overpopulation are religion, poverty, as well as the advancement in medical knowledge. This problem causes harm to every individual, like higher levels of unemployment, excessive pollution, starvation, as well as many others. Some countries like China have attempted to control the population problem by implementing laws where families can only have one child. The countries…