The consequences of “overshoot” are already clear: habitat and species loss, and accumulation of carbon in the atmosphere. The Ecological Footprint adds up all the ecological services people demand ...

Ecological overshoot is measured using ecological footprint analysis, which assesses humanity’s total demand on nature’s services over a one-year period compared to the capability of biologically ...

Anything that creates greenhouse gases can be included in your total carbon footprint. For example, if you drive to school, emissions from the petrol in your car are added together with the ...