Seven of the nine Planetary Boundaries that define a safe operating space for human civilization are now transgressed at their highest recorded levels, according to the 2026 Planetary Health Check released Monday by the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the…
The annual assessment by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research found seven of nine planetary boundaries at record transgression levels, with ocean acidification the latest breach.scientificamerican+1
Only stratospheric ozone depletion and aerosol loading remain within safe limits; CO2 concentrations hit a record 426 parts per million, according to Scientific American.scientificamerican
Lead author Boris Sakschewski said the risk of "large-scale, persistent and potentially irreversible change is increasing, while our margin for error is shrinking."oceanographicmagazine+1