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Map of Earth’s functional biosphere reveals 60% of global land area is outside safe zone

A new study on functional biosphere integrity, or the plant kingdom’s ability to co-regulate the state of the ecosystem, found that Earth is in trouble—big trouble. Published in the renowned journal ...
Phys.org

Exceeding functional biosphere integrity limits: Study finds 60% of the world's land area is in a precarious state

A new study maps the planetary boundary of "functional biosphere integrity" in spatial detail and over centuries. It finds that 60% of global land areas are now already outside the locally defined ...
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Alarming Map Shows 60% of Earth’s Surface is at Risk: Scientists Warn of Imminent Biosphere Collapse

A recent study conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany and the BOKU University in Vienna has revealed alarming new insights into the health of Earth’s biosphere. The ...
NPR

Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground

ORACLE, Ariz. — Plopped in the Sonoran Desert, just outside Tucson, Ariz., sits a massive, multilevel greenhouse that's probably best known as the inspiration for a Pauly Shore movie. A slick, stepped ...

Deccan Traps at Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani make it to UNESCO ‘tentative list for world heritage status’

In what is a matter of pride for Maharashtra, the Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar have been included in UNESCO’s ...