Scientists from the Stockholm Sustainability Center conducted a study and concluded that humanity has already passed six out of nine “planet borders“.
These limits are the limits of the permissible impact of human activity on the planet and are proposed in the concept “.nine planet limit” In 2009. Exceeding these limits can lead to serious negative consequences for human health.
The study, published in the journal Science Advances, found that six of the nine boundaries have already been crossed. These limits include climate change, biodiversity loss, biogeochemical changes, land use change, global freshwater depletion and other factors.
The report emphasizes that the balance on the planet has been disrupted in every aspect, except for the deterioration of the ozone layer. Scientists point out that exceeding the boundaries of the six planets indicates that the balances on the planet are disrupted.
Comparing the situation with medicine, scientists explained that blood pressure above 120/80 does not guarantee a heart attack, but increases the risk of its occurrence. Therefore, it is recommended to take blood pressure-lowering measures to reduce the risk of heart attack.
Similarly, while exceeding planetary boundaries does not guarantee catastrophic consequences, it does increase the risk of serious problems. Therefore, measures need to be taken to prevent further deterioration of the ecological balance and to ensure the sustainability of our planet. Source
Source: Port Altele
