US EditionCarbon Emissions Now More than Double the Planetary Boundary, Analysis Finds
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Carbon emissions now more than double the planetary boundary, analysis finds
Earth is not infinite. Pollution beyond certain levels threatens the climate and ecosystems. To prevent this, scientists have proposed planetary boundaries, defining the safe operating limits of the Earth system. A KAIST research team recalculated climate change and nitrogen pollution using the same standard and found that current carbon emissions already exceed the planet's sustainable limit by more than double.
A KAIST research team has announced the results of a study showing that current carbon emissions have more than doubled the Earth's capacity to sustain itself. The research team, led by Professor Jeon Hae-won of the KAIST Graduate School of Green Growth and Sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PN), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, conducted the study.
A recalculation of carbon emissions and nitrogen pollution using the same yardstick reveals that current human carbon emissions have more than doubled the Earth's susceptibility. KAIST announced on the 6th that Professor Jeon Hae-won of the Graduate School of Green Growth and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with a team led by Paul Wolfram of the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has recalculated …
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