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Seven of the nine planetary boundaries are now transgressed

Cover of the Planetary Health Check 2026 report, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research — Cover: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) · CC BY 4.0

In brief

The Potsdam Institute's Planetary Health Check 2026 finds that seven of the nine planetary boundaries are now transgressed, and that pressure on them is still increasing.

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Seven of the nine planetary boundaries are now transgressed

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