MSN reports that halving the population by 2200 could reduce habitat loss and greenhouse gases to sustainable levels.
Vishwam Sankaran writes,
"It sounds like something out of a Marvel movie, but scientists have said halving the human population over a span of about two centuries could make the planet much more sustainable by reducing excess consumption."
Marvel anti-hero, Thanos, famously used the "Infinity Gauntlet" to halve the population of the Earth. His actions were designed to bring balance to the universe by instantly reversing overpopulation.
Scientists writing for Sustainable Development argue that a much more gradual decrease in overpopulation is the better and more just option.
Imagine, though, where the decision to limit population are not made by humans but by machines.
Chuck Wendig imagines such a situation in his work of fiction, Wanderers.
Humans are killed by an A.I. named Black Swan that tricks humanity into thinking it is helping them.
He followed Wanderers with Wayward which tells the rest of the tale.
For more information, see WorldofMeters.info.