Elon Musk’s claims about ‘population collapse’ debunked as ‘flawed’ and ‘outer space’
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The forecast predicts another 2.4 billion more people added to the global population by 2086 – again proving that there is no such “underpopulation crisis” or impending collapse for humanity, as Mr Musk has claimed. Population Matters director Robin Maynard said following the release of the report that Mr Musk’s “underpopulation crisis” theory was “reckless, flawed and potentially harmful”, and ignored the health risks that many women in low income countries face as well as environmental concerns. “Elon Musk’s claims on population range from the just-about-grounded-in-reality to floating free in outer space,” said Mr Maynard. Mr Musk, who the Population Matters report said had ignored immigration as a solution for wealthy nations with lowering birth rates, has previously tweeted: “The common rebuttal is ‘what about immigration?’.
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