The ecological footprint is a method of gauging humans’ dependence on natural resources by calculating how much of the environment is needed to sustain a particular lifestyle.

Those countries represent only about 2% of the world's population, but each person has an ecological footprint in excess of 350%. That is, they consume resources at three times the rate at which ...

The Earth is headed for an ecological "credit crunch," a problem that shouldn't be overshadowed by the current emphasis on the global financial crisis, says a new report released Wednesday by an ...

Perhaps most disturbing is the fact that the world's average human eco-footprint is about 2.3 ha, even though there are only 1.9 ha of productive land and water per person on Earth.

Although there's four months left of 2014, humans have already exhausted the ecological space for this year. This means that there has been more consumption of resources than the planet can handle ...

Canal network’s ‘ecological footprint’ mapping shows its value for nature - Canal & River Trust publishes report on the impact historic canals have on people, nature and places.