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September 14, 2023

Environmental Damage Has Brought Earth Outside "Safe Operating Space for Humanity"
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The catastrophic flooding in Libya came as a new study found Earth's
ecosystems are outside of their "safe operating space for humanity." The
report in the journal Science Advances warns of imbalances to a majority
of key measurements of the planet's health - including biodiversity,
fresh water, pollution and the climate. Climate scientist Johan
Rockström co-authored the report. 

Johan Rockström: "Six of the nine boundaries are outside of a safe
space. The four boundaries that we assessed in 2015 are deeper into the
red. So we're continuing to move in the wrong direction. And this is a
big concern."

Nearly 800 organizations have endorsed climate actions beginning on
Friday, culminating in a March to End Fossil Fuels Sunday here in New
York.


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