Earth Overshoot Day

• Earth Overshoot Day marked in July for the first time — here’s what that means

  Having the date occur on July 29 means that in order to sustain human activity in its current form, 1.75 Earths are needed.

  Environment

  Jul 29, 2019
  
• Earth Overshoot Day falls earlier than ever in 2018 — why that’s a worrying sign

  This is the earliest Earth Overshoot Day has occurred since calculations began in 1971.

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2018
  
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• Earth Overshoot Day 2017: Humans have already used up a year’s worth of resources

  In 2016, Earth Overshoot Day occurred on Aug. 8.

  Science

  Aug 2, 2017
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• ‘Earth Overshoot Day’: Aug. 8 marked the day we used up all the Earth’s resources for 2016

  Monday Aug. 8 marks “Earth Overshoot Day” an unsettling reminder that the global population has used up all of the planet’s resources to live sustainably for a year.

  Environment

  Aug 9, 2016