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Earth past its safe limits for humans, scientists say

Human activities have pushed seven of eight earth system boundaries beyond their safe limits, risking planetary and human health, according to a study by a group of the world’s foremost scientists.

Earth is already past safe limits for humans due to temperature rise, water system disruption, and destruction of natural habitats.
Human activities have pushed seven of eight earth system boundaries beyond their safe limits that indicate the threat to planetary and human health.
The study identifies the limits after which humans will suffer significant harm such as lack of access to clean water, lower food security, and displacement or loss of work.
The safe limit for global temperature rise is 1C higher than pre-industrial times, but it is already at least at 1.1C, or as much as 1.2C.
All earth system boundaries are interconnected, overshooting the safe limit for one can have a knock-on impact on others.

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