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In August, we live through the Dog Days of Summer. It's hot and often humid, and those who can leave for better climates do. Down south, winter is in full force. August is also known as "the ...
Is it hot enough (or cold enough if you're below the equator) for you yet? There is actually a day for that! Like every month, I pick a diverse collection of events you may or may not know about. This ...
Along with October, May is one of the most densely packed months of the year. It's before the summer humidity and the last whole month of the school year. The weather is warming in t...
Earth Overshoot Day marks when humanity has used more from nature than our planet can renew. It shows the deficit in natural resources, pollution versus our use, and destruction. Key contributors are industrialized fishing, over-harvesting forests, and carbon dioxide emissions. In short, people use more than the planet can replace, and the ecosystems can absorb.
When the project began in 1980, the date was November 3, and it continues to fall back each year. The date of Earth Overshoot Day each year is announced a few weeks before it happens, and therefore we estimate the date to keep the event within the calendar.
The Nib published this cartoon strip illustrating the concept https://thenib.com/the-bet-are-we-doomed
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