Germany has already used up all natural resources for the entire year

Germany reached Earth Overshoot Day on May 9, 2026, meaning it has consumed all natural resources that should last the whole year.
According to BUND, main causes are reliance on fossil fuels, energy-intensive industry, construction, road transport, and industrial livestock farming.
BUND chairman Olaf Bandt calls for switching to renewables, heat pumps, and electric cars.
In 2025, Germany’s Earth Overshoot Day was May 3; the later date in 2026 is due to updated data, not environmental progress.
Surfing on Munich’s Eisbach wave has been allowed again after Mayor Dominik Krause lifted the ban.
New rules include mandatory quick-release leashes and a 10 p.m. curfew, following a fatal accident in April 2025.