Nature and Biodiversity
本年度可再生资源已经耗尽，地球已经超载
7月29日，星期一，2019年的第209天。在这一天人类已耗尽地球在365天内能够再生的所有资源。 这个特殊的日子是全球足迹网络的计算结果，该组织使用联合国数据来计算“地球超载日”：在这一天，人类的资源消耗速度超越了地球的资源再生产能力——举几个例子，地球的资源再生产就如我们砍倒的树木会重新生长，我们排放的二氧化碳会被重新吸收，我们捕捞的鱼群会重新成长。按照当前的资...
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