Estudo alerta que a humanidade ultrapassou os limites sustentáveis da Terra

27 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Um novo estudo conclui que a população global de 8,3 bilhões já ultrapassa o que a Terra consegue sustentar de forma viável. Pesquisadores analisaram mais de 200 anos de dados e descobriram que o uso de recursos empurrou o planeta para além de sua capacidade de carga desde meados do século XX.

A pesquisa, publicada na Environmental Research Letters, foi liderada por Corey Bradshaw, da Universidade Flinders. O estudo mostra que o crescimento populacional entrou em uma fase demográfica negativa no início da década de 1960, com o total esperado atingindo um pico entre 11,7 bilhões e 12,4 bilhões até o final da década de 2060 ou 2070, sob as tendências atuais.

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