According to CNN, the global footprint network, an international think-tank, announced that July 29, 2019 is this year's "earth overload day". On July 29, mankind used up the total natural resources of the earth in 2019, and every day after that, it is' overdrawing 'resources to the future.
'Global Footprint Network' said that the current rate of human consumption of natural resources is 1.75 times that of the earth's regeneration, and the arrival date of the 'earth overload day' will be advanced every year. The 'earth overload day' in 1987 was December 19, 2005 was October 20, 2015 was advanced to August 13, 2016 was August 3, 2017 was August 2, 2018 was August 1, and July 29 this year was the earliest 'overload' year.
The "Global Footprint Network" said that the continuous advance of the "earth overload day" means that mankind is consuming too much natural capital, damaging future resources and surpassing the biological carrying capacity of the earth. " Mathis & middot, founder of Global Footprint Network; "We have only one earth. We can't consume resources at 1.75 times the speed and ignore the destructive consequences," wacknager said in a statement
The data of the global footprint network came from a United Nations report a few months ago. The report says the United States is one of the culprits of the rapid consumption of earth's resources. For example, if people all over the world live like Americans, we need five earths to meet our needs; If you live like a Frenchman or an Englishman, you need less than three earths. Moreover, poor countries are not countries that overuse resources, but are usually more affected by climate change than rich countries.