2017's Earth Overshoot Day is the earliest ever

By Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
India
August 1, 2017 9:17pm CST
Aug 2, 2017 marks Earth Overshoot Day, the date by which humans will have used more natural resources than the planet can renew in the whole year. It is the day on which mankind consumed more natural resources than the planet can renew throughout the whole of the year.
Aug. 2, 2017, marks Earth Overshoot Day, the date by which humans will have used more natural resources than the planet can renew in the whole year.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
2 Aug 17
First time I am hearing about this day.. hope people learn something from this
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
I too came to know about this yesterday on ndtv I didn't know what this was but when I understood, It was very alarming
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@Tampa_girl7 (50614)
• United States
2 Aug 17
Thanks for sharing the link. I will read it
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
I saw about this in news today morning. I was really surprised to know about it. We are consuming much more than we can replenish.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50614)
• United States
2 Aug 17
@vsai2008 it is very concerning .
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
@Tampa_girl7 Yes, indeed it is Preventive measures must be taken as soon as possible
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
2 Aug 17
We are not aware these facts infact. Even if we get information, will it help anyway to take care. I have no idea.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
Protecting environment is really a huge task
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Aug 17
I haven't heard of this until this moment. That is sad news!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
3 Aug 17
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
Indeed it is, we are consuming far more than we can replenish :(
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
3 Aug 17
Oh my, is there actually such a thing? It ks scary to think human used more natural resources than the plant can renew. So what happens now?
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
3 Aug 17
We need to consume less and try replenishing more Very hard task
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@depromise (232)
• Lagos, Nigeria
2 Aug 17
this is the first time of hearing it. I hope it doesn't have any harmful effect on the planet or the people living in the planet.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
I too didn't know this term until the Aug 2 morning news. It is having harmful effects anyhow, we are consuming far more than we can replenish
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
3 Aug 17
That is not good news! We are in big trouble and most of us don't care!
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
4 Aug 17
Yes, you are right. We have been in a trouble for a long time now Only few of us have realised it
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• Philippines
2 Aug 17
I think it had to be the end of humanity for earth to regain the nature as it was.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
It is very alarming, yes.
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• Dallas, Texas
7 Aug 17
I will research this. Thanks for sharing. Just checked out this article you might want to read:
  Earth Overshoot Day 2017fell on August 2.Calculate your personalOvershoot Day! Calculate Now! By August 2, 2017, we will have used more from nature than our planet can renew in the whole year.We use more ecological resources and services than nature can
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
7 Aug 17
Anytime :)
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
4 Aug 17
I dread for the future generation. :(
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
4 Aug 17
Me too, we would leave the world in a worse state :)
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@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Aug 17
I didn't know about this but that is very worrying.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
I too didn't know what this was but when I understood yesterday on morning news, It was very alarming
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Aug 17
Very interesting, I have not heard abut this.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
2 Aug 17
I too heard about this term today morning in a news channel, very concerning though
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