In the last few centuries the human life span has almost doubled. Improvements in food, medicine and lifestyle has minimised mortality at early ages from infections. As our lifespan continues to grow, it’s time to look at the issues that will affect mankind in the future.
Energy will be a verry significant factor. Electricity will be limited by shortage of oil and coal. The unanimity on the need to cut CO2 emissions will result in the use of solar energy all around the world along with wind power, where feasible. The Governments will work in cooperation for energy sharing to safeguard the environment. With the focus on “green” electricity, the combustion engine will be overtaken by other alternates.
Food production or Terra Firma management will be vertical and hydroponic farming for growing meat-like protein will be made viable. There will be more and more vegetarians. This…
