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How does human population affect the environment and how does controlling population benefit the environment?

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Human population growth impacts the Earth system in a variety of ways, including: Increasing the extraction of resources from the environment. These resources include fossil fuels (oil, gas, and coal), minerals, trees, water, and wildlife, especially in the oceans.Hope this helps.

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