"It is often said that humans are in overshoot. What does that mean? In simple terms, it means exceeding a limit. However, if a limit has been exceeded, then how is it a limit? People usually refer to overshoot as exceeding the carrying capacity of the planet. The ability for the planet to support the current population of humans. And yet here we are. Humans have apparently been in overshoot territory for a long time, but that hasn’t affected the numbers. Indeed, the population of humans continues to grow."