Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says

A plant is pictured on cracked earth after the water level has dropped in the Sau reservoir, north of Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2023. [AP Photo]

Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into "the danger zone," not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study.

The study looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of "justice," which is mostly about preventing harm for countries, ethnicities and genders.