this year, Friday marked Earth Overshoot Day – the annual date at which we’ve used up this planet’s resources and begin consuming those of a non-existent second earth. when first recognised in late 80s, the day fell pretty close to January 1, but is getting earlier every year. you can read more about the calculation here and take a quiz to calculate your own ecological footprint
_original earth image: NASA (Apollo 15)
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