Today we “celebrate” #earthovershootday, the day on which we have used up all that the earth can produce. Not something to be really proud of, especially when you know that this date is coming earlier and earlier in the year.There is too little time in the geography course, but plenty of space to talk about the earth’s supporting capacity. It’s […]
Soon more than 8 Billion people?!
The UN adjusted its forecast of the world’s population. It is not the forecast, but the better counting methods that adjusted the date. In fact, if you look at the proposed counters, you will notice the wide discrepancies in the estimates. The UN states that on Nov 15, 2022, we will officially have 8 000 000 000 inhabitants. This collage […]