The UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) warned in a report published on 12 January, 2011, that billions of people could face hunger, thirst and slum conditions as the world hurtles towards population overload by the end of the 21st century.

The report, entitled "Population: One planet, too many people?", was compiled with input from more than 70 engineers around the world, and is the first of its kind by the profession.

It warns that the earth’s resources face being swamped as the global population, currently 6.9 billion people, swells by an extra 2.5 billion by the end of this century.

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