A study of the human ecological footprint shows that ______.
A) we have already overshot the planet's capacity to sustain us
B) Earth can sustain the current population, but not much more
C) Earth can sustain a population about double the current population
D) human population size will soon crash

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The human ecological footprint measures humanity's consumption and impact on natural resources. Studies show that we are currently using resources at a rate that exceeds the planet's capacity to replenish them, indicating that we have already overshot the planet's capacity to sustain us.

A Study of the Human Ecological Footprint Shows That ______