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PIK 2025 Report: Seven of Nine Planetary Boundaries Now Breached

Scientists warn human activity is pushing Earth toward abrupt, irreversible shifts, with time still remaining to reverse course.

Overview

  • The 2025 assessment records a deterioration from the prior evaluation, with one additional boundary now exceeded for a total of seven.
  • Three domains carry red alerts—biosphere integrity, biogeochemical flows, and chemical and plastic pollution—while freshwater use is rated orange.
  • Only the stratospheric ozone layer and atmospheric aerosols are still classified in the safe zone.
  • Land‑use change is among the exceeded limits and is advancing rapidly in parts of Latin America, including Mexico, Bolivia, and the Peruvian Amazon.
  • The report highlights outsized responsibility by major emitters such as the United States, China, and India, and the coverage criticizes stalled policy action and weak follow‑through on recent COP commitments.