The scientists analyzed nine interlinked “planetary boundaries,” which they define as thresholds the world needs to stay within to ensure a stable, livable planet.
A ‘stark warning’Crossing planetary boundaries does not mean the world has reached a disastrous tipping point.
As humanity crosses planetary boundaries, our “bank balance” is going down, she said.
The significance of the planetary boundaries model is that it doesn’t analyze climate and biodiversity in isolation, the report authors said.
This report is the third update on the planetary boundaries framework.
Persons:
”, Katherine Richardson, Angelos Tzortzinis, Richardson, ” Richardson, Martin Mejia, Simon Lewis, we’ve, Andrew Fanning, Raymond Pierrehumbert, ” Lewis, Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke
Organizations:
CNN, University of Copenhagen, Cordillera, University College London, University of Leeds, Oxford University, Duke University
Locations:
Chasia, Athens, AFP