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Humans Will Need Two Earths By 2030

Posted by samzenpus on from the so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-petroleum dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A recent report warns that humans are overusing the resources of the planet and will need two Earths by the year 2030. The Living Planet Report tells that the demands on natural resources have doubled in the past 50 years and are now outstripping what the Earth can provide by more than half."

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  1. Re:Bull by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Redundant

    >>>This is why we're having to roll out fiber optics for broadband instead of copper, because the copper trees are really tired.

    Win.

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