Earth Overshoot Day, the day humanity exceeds its yearly allotment of the planet's biological assets, is nearly back to its record high. After a temporary reprieve due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Overshoot Day — the day humanity is projected to have used up all the planet's biological resources regenerated in one year — has shifted forward again, this year landing on July 29. "If we need reminding that we're in the grip of a climate and ecological emergency, Earth Overshoot Day is it." But this year, even though carbon emissions from air travel and road transport are still lagging 2019 highs, a rallying global economy is pushing emissions and consumption back up. WeatherwatchRise of atmospheric carbon dioxide continues unabated again despite Covid-induced reductionswww.theguardian.com/….

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2022 23:03 UTC