Each year, the human population consumes a given quantity of limited natural resources extracted from our planet. We refer to this as humanity's "Ecological Footprint". To better illustrate this reality, we invented the idea of "Earth Overshoot Day", which corresponds to that day in the calendar year when humans have used up all the natural resources the Earth system can regenerate each year. After "Earth Overshoot Day", the human population begins exploiting natural resources beyond the limits of Earth’s natural capacity to produce them. For example, if "Earth Overshoot Day" is on August 31st, it means that from September 1st onward, humans are consuming resources that, in principle, are needed by future generations. As such, "Earth Overshoot Day" should be as late in the year as possible, and ideally at midnight on December 31.

Over the past thirty years, what has been the trend regarding the date of Earth Overshoot Day?
A. Humanity has resolved almost all the problems linked to its ecological footprint except for the issue of climate change.
B. Earth Overshoot Day has arrived earlier and earlier almost every year. In 2023, it took place on August 2.
C. Earth Overshoot Day has been arriving earlier and earlier, but has also fluctuated considerably, arriving sometimes a month earlier or later depending on economic activity.
D. Humanity has reduced its ecological footprint and Earth Overshoot Day has been pushed back to December 12.