It has been stable around late July for roughly fifteen years, but this stability does not represent an improvement. Global Footprint Network recalculates its entire series every year: comparing one year's date with the date announced last year is misleading. On a consistent data basis, 2026 has the highest level of overshoot ever measured.
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