WWF: We will need two Earths by 2030

Will Nichols
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Landmark report calls for immediate action after revealing soaring levels of consumption and collapsing biodiversity

Humanity is currently using 50 per cent more resources than the Earth can provide and by 2030 the combined capacity of two planets will not be sufficient to support global demand unless a step change in...

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