This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. At the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, ...

Our planet is relatively massive, but it is a world of finite resources and we are quickly approaching our limits. The planetary boundaries framework establishes how safely humanity can operate within ...

The graphic illustrates how Planetary Boundaries are affected by humans. Biosphere integrity, upper left, is most at risk. (Graphic by Science Advances via Courthouse News) (CN) — A group of ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The world’s wealthiest 10% (about 770 million people) are responsible for two thirds of observed global warming since 1990 ...

“Monitoring and governing Earth's stability and resilience is no longer optional – it is an urgent necessity to restore Earth’s balance and stay within safe boundaries,“ says Johan Rockström, director ...

First introduced in 2009, the Planetary Boundary (PB) concept distills our view of the planetary crisis into nine categories, only one of which is climate change itself. A new study from the ...

We're two-thirds of the way towards an unlivable planet. According to a new study released Wednesday, human activity has now gone past six of nine planetary "boundaries" that are "important for ...

Earth is far outside the safe operating zone for humanity and rapidly approaching a state of “red alert”, according to a new report on planetary health. Scientists have drawn on a wide array of ...

A new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology discusses the updated planetary boundaries framework. In 2009, nine planetary boundaries were identified by researchers, which ...

As the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicks off in Marrakech, Morocco – one year on from the historic climate agreement in Paris, and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. As Haiti plunges into the worst social unrest the nation has seen in years, shortages abound. One of these is water. But in Haiti, water scarcity ...