Planetary Health Check: Danger Zone

This is a news story, published by MSN, that relates primarily to Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research news.

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'We are moving rapidly towards the red high-risk zone,' says climate scientist. 'The patient, our home planet earth, is in critical condition.'

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Six of the nine planetary life-support systems have breached the safe operating zone for human life, says Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research .

Climate change, change in biosphere integrity, modification of biogeochemical flows, land system change (mainly deforestation), change in freshwater cycles, and introduction of novel entities into the earth system, i.e., microplastics, PFAS (better known as “forever chemicals”), nuclear waste, and pesticides.

Global economy within nine scientifically defined planetary boundaries means global and finite budgets for use of natural resources.

We must always review through a lens of planetary justice so those who have not caused the problems are supported in this transition back to a safe operating space.

The vision is a Mission Control Room’ for planet earth, accessible to all, including high-resolution spatial maps across the world.

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