All articles tagged with #ecological limits
A new study reveals that 60% of Earth's land has exceeded safe ecological limits, primarily due to human activity like land conversion and biomass use, with significant impacts on climate and ecosystems, especially in Europe, Asia, and North America. The research emphasizes the urgent need for global biosphere protection and integrated climate policies.
Earth has surpassed seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and is now in the "danger zone" for both the planet and the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study by the international scientist group Earth Commission. The study includes measures of "justice" for the first time, which is mostly about preventing harm for countries, ethnicities, and genders. The study found "hotspots" of problem areas throughout Eastern Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, parts of Africa, and much of Brazil, Mexico, China, and some of the U.S. West, much of it from climate change.
Earth has surpassed seven out of eight ecological limits and is in the danger zone, not just for the planet but for the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study by the international scientist group Earth Commission. The study includes measures of "justice," which is mostly about preventing harm for countries, ethnicities, and genders. The study found "hotspots" of problem areas throughout Eastern Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, parts of Africa, and much of Brazil, Mexico, China, and some of the U.S. West. The planet can recover if it changes, including its use of coal, oil, and natural gas and the way it treats the land and water, the scientists said.