In less than eight months, humanity has used up nature’s budget for the entire year, according to data from Global Footprint Network.

Earth Overshoot Day - this year falling on August 13 - marks the date when humanity’s annual demands on nature exceed what Earth can regenerate in that year, and has moved up from early October in 2000.

“Reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." Richard Feynman