Population Institute Unveils Earth Day Quiz
As part of its observance of Earth Day 2010, the Population Institute today unveiled this month its 40th Earth Day Population Quiz. The quiz, which was disseminated to Capitol Hill and was be featured at an Earth Day exhibit on the National Mall, highlights the challenges posed by population growth.
Robert Walker, Executive Vice President at the Population Institute, said, "This is not an Earth Day version of Trivial Pursuit. The questions highlight the enormous challenges posed by population growth, and what we must do if we are to avert massive species extinction and the worst effects of climate change. Polar bears are not the only species that may be threatened with extinction. Biologists warn that human activity by the end of the century could threaten the survival of up to half of all plant and animal species."
