1. as the human population increases, which problem is technology least likely to be able to solve?

an inadequate food supply
poor health conditions
a lack of space in which to live
dependence on nonrenewable resources

The correct option is this: DEPENDENCE ON NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
Technological advancement has contributed greatly to human existence in many ways. These include provision of devices that improve food production and distribution, better diagnosis and care of patients, construction of architectural wonders, etc. Despite all these, technology has not been able to help in any way when it comes to dependence of people of non renewable natural resources. This is because methods of renewing non renewable resources have not yet been discovered.