According to Australian virologist prof. Frank Fenner, there won't be a single human left alive in 100 years. The scientist points to the Earth's overpopulation and climate changes as reasons for humanity's disappearance.
The expert has been involved in the majority of research studies on smallpox and is absolutely positive that our environment has been affected too severely, while the growing population cannot be controlled, and that this will ultimately lead to the extinction of the human race.
Humanity won't be able to handle the demographic boom and will have need of ever more natural resources in order to survive. Along with people, however, other animal species will also go extinct.
According to Fenner, there's nothing to be done at this point to prevent this fatal prognosis. Industrialization has advanced too far and it is much more likely for it to destroy Earth, rather than an asteroid impact or a new ice age.
The professor adds that we are already witnessing the 1st stages of the climate changes that will bring about an apocalypse in 100 years' time.
"We'll undergo the same fate as the people on Easter Island. More people means less resources available, there will be a lot more wars over food, " says the renowned scientist in his conclusion.
Easter Island, known to most people for its huge stone statues, experienced an overpopulation crisis many years ago.
Polynesian peoples moved to the island and began growing in population. This happened slowly at first but after awhile the number of people became too great for them to feed themselves with the natural resources available.
At the beginning of the 17th century, their civilization started to disappear, while by the 19th century there was hardly anyone from the indigenous population left.
Evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond believes that what happened centuries ago on the Pacific island could very well be like what happens to us if the Earth becomes overpopulated. Unlike Fenner, Diamond believes that there is still hope for change.
