Earth Overshoot Day

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Across
  1. 6. Measuring how fast we consume resources and generate waste compared to how fast nature can absorb our waste and generate resources
  2. 7. An extended period of abnormally dry weather, causing a significant shortage of water for people, animals, and plants
  3. 8. The release of carbon compounds, such as carbon dioxide and methane, into the atmosphere
  4. 10. A way of using resources that could continue forever
  5. 11. Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
  6. 13. The long-term rise in Earth's average temperature, primarily caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels
Down
  1. 1. The date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year
  2. 2. An extended period of abnormally hot, and sometimes humid, weather that lasts for at least two or more days
  3. 3. An unplanned, uncontrolled fire that burns in natural vegetation, such as forests, grasslands, or prairies
  4. 4. Materials and energy sources provided by nature that people use to survive and meet their needs
  5. 5. The insufficient availability of food to meet the dietary needs of populations
  6. 9. Negative alteration, destruction, or degradation of the natural world caused primarily by human activities
  7. 12. The overflow of water onto land that is usually dry