Earth’s health failing in seven out of eight key measures, say scientists

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Date of Publication: May 31

Year of Publication: 2023

Publication City: London, UK

Publisher: The Guardian

Author(s): Jonathan Watts

Groundbreaking analysis of safety and justice hopes to inform next generation of sustainability policy

Human activity has pushed the world into the danger zone in seven out of eight newly demarcated indicators of planetary safety and justice, according to a groundbreaking analysis of the Earth’s wellbeing.

Going beyond climate disruption, the report by the Earth Commission group of scientists presents disturbing evidence that our planet faces growing crises of water availability, nutrient loading, ecosystem maintenance and aerosol pollution. These pose threats to the stability of life-support systems and worsen social equality.

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