Both biocapacity and Ecological Footprint are expressed in a common unit called a global hectare (gha). In 2012, the Earth’s total biocapacity was 12.2 billion gha, or 1.7 gha per person, while ...

Earth Day was Friday, April 22, a day to celebrate and protect our planet’s natural environment. It’s an opportunity to “go green” on this day, as well as throughout the ...

The BBC's Future Planet reporters delved into the data to identify four key areas where individuals can help reduce their carbon footprint. By Melissa Hogenboom & Griesham Taan Graphics ...

Ecological overshoot is measured using ecological footprint analysis, which assesses humanity ... an era in which humanity is the greatest force shaping earth’s terrestrial systems. 50% of net primary ...

Overshoot Day is calculated using UN data to work out each country’s ecological footprint and the ‘biocapacity’ of the planet. Biocapacity is Earth’s ability to produce renewable resources ...

The following five data-driven charts, which Business Insider assembled for Earth Day, help illustrate the disproportionate ecological footprint Americans have on our planet. Read next Jump to ...