Earth Has Reached Ecological, 'Danger Zone,' Study Warns.<br />A new study warns that Earth has entered <br />into "the danger zone" after hitting seven <br />out of eight scientifically established limits.<br />ABC reports that the research takes into account not <br />only an overheating planet rapidly losing natural areas, <br />but also the well-being of the people populating it. .<br />ABC reports that the research takes into account not <br />only an overheating planet rapidly losing natural areas, <br />but also the well-being of the people populating it. .<br />The study by the international scientist group, Earth <br />Commission, investigated a wide range of issues, <br />including the changing climate and continuing air pollution. .<br />The study by the international scientist group, Earth <br />Commission, investigated a wide range of issues, <br />including the changing climate and continuing air pollution. .<br />The work also covers phosphorus and nitrogen <br />contamination from fertilizer overuse, as well as current <br />levels of groundwater supplies and fresh surface water.<br />The work also covers phosphorus and nitrogen <br />contamination from fertilizer overuse, as well as current <br />levels of groundwater supplies and fresh surface water.<br />Finally, the study looked at the overall natural and human-built environment, finding that only air pollution had yet to reach a global danger point.<br />NBC reports that the team found "hotspots" across the globe, with approximately two-thirds of the planet <br />failing to meet the threshold for freshwater safety.<br />We are in a danger zone for most <br />of the Earth system boundaries, Kristie Ebi, study co-author and professor of climate <br />and public health at the University of Washington, via ABC.<br />The Earth is really quite sick right <br />now and it is sick in terms of many <br />different areas or systems and <br />this sickness is also affecting <br />the people living on Earth, Joyeeta Gupta, Earth Commission co-chair and professor of environment at the University of Amsterdam, via ABC.<br />ABC reports that the team says that the Earth could<br />still recover if a number of changes are made, which include reliance on coal, oil and natural gas. .<br />ABC reports that the team says that the Earth could<br />still recover if a number of changes are made, which include reliance on coal, oil and natural gas. .<br />The study's lead author, Johan Rockstrom, director of the <br />Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, warns that , “we are moving in the wrong <br />direction on basically all of these.”
