The WWF, the Zoological Society of London, and the Global Footprint Network released a study called the Living Planet Report. It looked at 8,000 populations of 2,500 species and their change in land use, and water consumption worldwide. It estimates that by the year 2030, humans will need the natural resources of two whole Earths. Human demands on natural resources have doubled in under 50 years and are now exceeding the amount our Earth can cope with. We continue our overuse of resources without clear indication of when we are going to stop, and if we continue to live such a lifestyle we would need 2.75 planets to survive, estimates the study.
Sources
- India Report
- Daily Mail
- WWF
- Zoological Society of London
- Global Footprint Network
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