A recent assessment found that six of the nine biophysical planetary boundaries that underpin a stable Earth system have already been transgressed.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by peer-reviewed 2023 Science Advances paper (Richardson et al.), corroborated by Stockholm Resilience Centre, PIK, and multiple science journalism outlets. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=silver indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=single on Planetary Boundaries framework (Rockström 2009, updated Steffen 2015, updated Richardson 2023) (upstreams: Stockholm Resilience Centre, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Richardson et al. 2023, Science Advances) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high (extractor: attributed/medium)]
Sources
- Happiness efficiency rises with better working conditions, social support and access to nature | Communications Sustainability (seed:relationships_and_lifestyle)
- https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries.html (corroboration)
- https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/six-of-nine-planetary-boundaries-transgressed (corroboration)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh2458 (corroboration)