Population growth alone would not have had such a huge impact on the environment were it not for the accompanying fact that
A) people have been having fewer children.
B) there has been an intensive increase in the use of resources.
C) the atmospheric conditions have been shifting.
D) humans have settled in increasingly vulnerable parts of the planet.

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The intensive increase in the use of resources significantly amplifies the environmental impact of population growth, as more people means greater demand for resources, leading to more intensive exploitation of the environment.

Population Growth Alone Would Not Have Had Such a Huge