Earth Overshoot Day occurred on August 1st, marking humanity's natural resource consumption surpassing Earth's regenerative capacity.

Earth Overshoot Day, marking when humanity's natural resource consumption surpasses Earth's regenerative capacity, occurred on August 1st, five months earlier than in 1971. This year, humanity is using nature 1.7 times faster than it can regenerate, according to the Global Footprint Network. To delay Earth Overshoot Day, cutting global CO2 emissions by 43% by 2030 and adopting national policies like creating 15-minute cities or a four-day work week are suggested.

August 01, 2024
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