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A new study published in Nature has found that more than 8,000 amphibian species are at a substantially higher risk of extinction than they were since the last assessment in 2004. Today, two in five amphibians are threatened with extinction, making them among the most imperiled animal groups. Between 2004 and 2022, climate change became […]

The University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - Copenhagen, Denmarl (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 A new study updates the planetary boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet and, thereby, increasing the risk of tri

A study updating the planetary boundary framework shows that human activities are increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in Earth conditions. The framework identifies nine planetary boundaries that regulate the stability and livability of the planet. The study finds that six of the boundaries are being transgressed, with transgression increasing for all except the degradation of the ozone layer

The nine “planetary boundaries” represent components of the global environment that regulate that stability and liveability of the planet.

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