Earth has reached a milestone: Humanity has travelled the path to this year's "Earth Overshoot Day". Congratulations are in order or are they? This may be a milestone, but it is a dubious one. On Thursday, NGOs announced this questionable milestone, which signifies that mankind has exhausted all that the Earth can produce sustainably. Henceforth,&nbsp;any resource we use will be over and above the planet's "tipping point". As per an AFP report quoting WWF and the Global Footprint Network, people have used up "all that ecosystems can regenerate in one year".

"From January 1 to July 28, humanity has used as much from nature as the planet can renew in the entire year. That's why July 28 is Earth Overshoot Day," explained Mathis Wackernagel, president of the Global Footprint Network.

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During the previous 50 years, Earth Overshoot Day has come earlier and earlier said the Global Footprint Network.

The burden is not distributed equally. According to Wackernagel, if everyone lived like Americans, the date would have been even sooner, on March 13.

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He added that "the Earth has a lot of stock, so we can deplete Earth for some time but we cannot overuse it for ever. It's like with money; we can spend more than we earn for some time until we're broke."

The two NGOs criticise the food manufacturing system for leaving behind a "considerable" environmental footprint.

As per them, 55 per cent of the planet's biocapacity goes towards feeding mankind. A large part of that (63 per cent in EU) is used up to rear and feed animals that are used for meat.

What's worse is that one-third of the food produced worldwide is wasted.&nbsp;

The NGOs recommend that wealthy nations cut back on their meat intake. If meat consumption were decreased in half, the date of the overshoot could be delayed by 17 days, according to Laetitia Mailhes of the Global Footprint Network.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Earth has reached a milestone: Humanity has travelled the path to this year's "Earth Overshoot Day". Congratulations are in order or are they? This may be a milestone, but it is a dubious one.

Earth has reached a milestone: Humanity has travelled the path to this year's "Earth Overshoot Day". Congratulations are in order or are they? This may be a milestone, but it is a dubious one. On Thursday, NGOs announced this questionable milestone, which signifies that mankind has exhausted all that the Earth can produce sustainably. Henceforth, any resource we use will be over and above the planet's "tipping point". As per an AFP report quoting WWF and the Global Footprint Network, people have used up "all that ecosystems can regenerate in one year". "From January 1 to July 28, humanity has used as much from nature as the planet can renew in the entire year. That's why July 28 is Earth Overshoot Day," explained Mathis Wackernagel, president of the Global Footprint Network. Watch | WION Climate Tracker | Herault region in Southern France at 'high' risk of fire During the previous 50 years, Earth Overshoot Day has come earlier and earlier said the Global Footprint Network. The burden is not distributed equally. According to Wackernagel, if everyone lived like Americans, the date would have been even sooner, on March 13. Also read | How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires He added that "the Earth has a lot of stock, so we can deplete Earth for some time but we cannot overuse it for ever. It's like with money; we can spend more than we earn for some time until we're broke." The two NGOs criticise the food manufacturing system for leaving behind a "considerable" environmental footprint. As per them, 55 per cent of the planet's biocapacity goes towards feeding mankind. A large part of that (63 per cent in EU) is used up to rear and feed animals that are used for meat. What's worse is that one-third of the food produced worldwide is wasted. The NGOs recommend that wealthy nations cut back on their meat intake. If meat consumption were decreased in half, the date of the overshoot could be delayed by 17 days, according to Laetitia Mailhes of the Global Footprint Network. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is exhausted. Mankind has already used up its resources for the year 2022

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has claimed that the human consumption of earth's resources witnessed a fall in 2020.

The researchers shared this data on Saturday when the world marked Earth Overshoot Day, the date when humanity has consumed all the biological resources that Earth can renew annually.&nbsp;

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According to the Global Footprint Network, this day has seen a rise since the 1970s, but this year this day was observed on August 22, almost a month more than last year on July 29.&nbsp;

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The group also said there has been 9.3 per cent fall in humanity's footprint as compared to last year.&nbsp;

However, Mathis Wackernagel, president of Global Footprint Network said these figures are "not something to celebrate", adding "it's not done by design, it's done by disaster."&nbsp;

Coronavirus has killed nearly 800,000 people across the globe and led to strict lockdowns earlier this year in several countries, which caused a slowdown in industrial activities, and vehicular pollution, among others.&nbsp;

The research has also found that coronavirus led to a 14.5 per cent drop in CO2 emissions compared to last year and an 8.4 per cent fall in commercial forestry, due to less demand prompting less harvest.&nbsp;

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has claimed that the human consumption of earth's resources witnessed a fall in 2020. The researchers shared this data on Saturday when the world marked Earth Overshoot Day, the date when humanity has consumed all the biological resources that Earth can renew annually.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has claimed that the human consumption of earth's resources witnessed a fall in 2020. The researchers shared this data on Saturday when the world marked Earth Overshoot Day, the date when humanity has consumed all the biological resources that Earth can renew annually. Also read | Greta Thunberg urges Merkel to get out of climate 'comfort zone' According to the Global Footprint Network, this day has seen a rise since the 1970s, but this year this day was observed on August 22, almost a month more than last year on July 29. Also read | World renowned climate scientist Konrad Steffen dies after falling through thin ice The group also said there has been 9.3 per cent fall in humanity's footprint as compared to last year. However, Mathis Wackernagel, president of Global Footprint Network said these figures are "not something to celebrate", adding "it's not done by design, it's done by disaster." Coronavirus has killed nearly 800,000 people across the globe and led to strict lockdowns earlier this year in several countries, which caused a slowdown in industrial activities, and vehicular pollution, among others. The research has also found that coronavirus led to a 14.5 per cent drop in CO2 emissions compared to last year and an 8.4 per cent fall in commercial forestry, due to less demand prompting less harvest.

Human consumption to Earth's resources fall in 2020

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Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is exhausted. Mankind has already used up its resources for the year 2022

Human consumption to Earth's resources fall in 2020