Finland has used up its annual share of Earth’s resources
On Friday, 5 April Finnish residents used up their share of Earth’s natural resources, according to WWF Finland.
Over the past few years, Earth Overshoot Day has fallen in August. This means Finns overdraw on nature’s budget four months earlier than the global average.
“Our current overconsumption is totally unsustainable from the standpoint of nature. Finns draw on borrowed environmental resources for the rest of the year,” said Liisa Rohweder, CEO of WWF Finland.
Earth Overshoot Day signifies when people have consumed more from nature than the planet can renew.
Energy and food production as well as transport are the main factors underlying Finland’s environmental overshoot, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Northern Canada warming at three times the global rate, report finds, CBC News
Finland: Can Finland’s forests withstand Chinese-driven growth?, Yle News
Norway: Temperatures on Svalbard have been above normal for 100 straight months, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Warmest winter ever on the Northern Sea Route, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: Sweden ‘too slow’ in meeting emissions goals: climate report, Radio Sweden
United States: 2018 was the 4th-warmest year on record, NOAA and NASA reveal, CBC News
