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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@Tampa_girl7 (50213)
• United States
2 Aug 17
Thanks for sharing the link. I will read it
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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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@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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@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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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• 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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@lookatdesktop (27134)
• 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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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Aug 17
Very interesting, I have not heard abut this.
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