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What does the“Earth Overshoot Day”indicate?
What does the“Earth Overshoot Day”indicate?
Updated On: Aug 9, 2024
- It marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year
- It marks the date when the Earth’s axis changes during its annual orbit around the Sun
- It marks the date when humanity’s demand for natural resources and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year
- It marks the date when humanity’s demand for material resources in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year
- It marks the date when humanity’s demand for non-material resources in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year
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The correct option is (A): It marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year.
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