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Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows

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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) builds on years of research showing there are nine systems and processes the planetary boundaries that contribute to the stability of the planet’s life-support systems.

Thresholds beyond which they can no longer function have already been breached in six .

Climate change, introduction of novel entities, change in biosphere integrity and modification of biogeochemical flows judged to be in high-risk zones.

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English

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