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August 20, 2014

Earth's resource budget for 2014 already spent: NGO
Paris (AFP) Aug 19, 2014
In under eight months, humanity has used up its yearly quota of replenishable Earth resources, according to a report published Tuesday by an environmental thinktank that monitors mankind's impact on the planet. "August 19 is Earth Overshoot Day 2014, marking the date when humanity has exhausted nature's budget for the year," the Global Footprint Network said in a statement. "For the rest of the year, we will maintain our ecological deficit... We will be operating in overshoot." The organisat ... read more

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Spain approves 'total' arms embargo against Israel

Khamenei says Iran 'won't yield' to pressure to abandon uranium enrichment

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Energy, Army departments working on EV efficiency		WTO confirms China rare earth trade limits break rules		After breakups, newspapers seek path forward		US dominates Chinese world university rankings		German utility RWE says conventional power 'losing ground'

Canada, Kazakhstan start nuclear cooperation

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Pope pushes dialogue with Asian nations like China

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Protests call for end to US military base move in Japan

Pope sends rare goodwill message to China

US Suppliers Could Lose Global Space Market Share Over Sanctions

India's top court raps Modi government over filthy Ganges

Australia makes its first airdrop to stranded Yazidis in Iraq

BMW's Chinese dealers fined over price-fixing

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