Question
General Knowledge Question on Current Affairs
What does the“Earth Overshoot Day”indicate?
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
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
Solution
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.