1-The date when humanity has consumed all the resources the planet is capable of regenerating in a year.

mineral resources will be exhausted

tin

2026 2042 20542027 2044

iron nickelzinc copper

limited resources on the planet

World need for water will exceed by 40% the available quantities by 2030

The volume of urban waste will increase by 70% by 2050

Earth Overshoot Day1 earlier each year

2000 November 1

2010 August 21

2017 August 2

1990 December 7

growing global population and rampant urbanization

60% of the 8.5 billion people on earth will live in cities by 2030

41 mega-cities with more than 10 million inhabitants by 2030

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