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Earth Overshoot Day: Living beyond our means
2016-08-09 08:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: We've used up more resources than the planet can regenerate in a whole year - and it's only the start of August. Mathis Wackernagel of the Global Footprint Network explains why we need to check our overconsumption. Back in 1987, the date when we overshot the planet's annual natural budget fell on December 19. Since then we have depleted resources ever faster. In 2016, Earth Overshoot Day falls on August 8. DW talks to Mathis Wackernagel, cofounder of the Global Footprint Network. Deutsche...
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