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Planetary Health Check 2024

A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet

This inaugural annual report represents a crucial step in monitoring and safeguarding Earth's stability, resilience, and life-support functions — what we refer to as "Planetary Health".

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Planetary Health Check 2025

A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet

The latest assessment of Planetary Boundaries science is contained in the inaugural Planetary Health Check report, developed by the Potsdam Institute
for Climate Impact Research.

Additional bulk download options of figures are vailable from the PBscience Lab's official website.

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FIGURE 45 – From conception to contamination: The rise of novel entities

FIGURE 45 - From conception to contamination: The rise of novel entities

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FIGURE 44 – Global map of recent ozone layer changes

FIGURE 44 - Global map of recent ozone layer changes

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FIGURE 43 – Ozone layer revival: A success story

FIGURE 43 - Ozone layer revival: A success story

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FIGURE 42 – Bridging the divide: Declining interhemispheric difference in Aerosol Loading

FIGURE 42 - Bridging the divide: Declining interhemispheric difference in Aerosol Loading

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FIGURE 41 – Effective radiative forcing (W m⁻²) of sulfur dioxide and black carbon, averaged annually over 2010–2020

FIGURE 41 - Effective radiative forcing (W m⁻²) of sulfur dioxide and black carbon, averaged annually over 2010–2020

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FIGURE 40 – Global aerosol emissions, averaged annually over 2010–2020

FIGURE 40 - Global aerosol emissions, averaged annually over 2010–2020

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FIGURE 39 – Ocean Acidification has transgressed its Planetary Boundary

FIGURE 39 - Ocean Acidification has transgressed its Planetary Boundary

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FIGURE 38 – Global map of Ocean Acidification, as indicated by aragonite saturation state

FIGURE 38 - Global map of Ocean Acidification, as indicated by aragonite saturation state

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FIGURE 37 – Nitrogen inputs to agriculture

FIGURE 37 - Nitrogen inputs to agriculture

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FIGURE 36 – Global risk map for the transgression of the Modification of Biogeochemical Flows boundary – Nitrogen cycle

FIGURE 36 - Global risk map for the transgression of the Modification of Biogeochemical Flows boundary – Nitrogen cycle

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FIGURE 35 – Phosphorus inputs to global cropland

FIGURE 35 - Phosphorus inputs to global cropland

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FIGURE 34 – Global risk map for the transgression of the Modification of Biogeochemical Flows boundary – Phosphorus cycle

FIGURE 34 - Global risk map for the transgression of the Modification of Biogeochemical Flows boundary – Phosphorus cycle

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FIGURE 33 – Disturbance of Earth’s freshwater systems (II) – Green water

FIGURE 33 - Disturbance of Earth’s freshwater systems (II) – Green water

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FIGURE 32 – Global risk map of Earth’s freshwater systems (II) – Green water

FIGURE 32 - Global risk map of Earth’s freshwater systems (II) – Green water

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FIGURE 31 – Disturbance of Earth’s freshwater systems (I) – Blue water

FIGURE 31 - Disturbance of Earth’s freshwater systems (I) – Blue water

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FIGURE 30 – Global risk map of Earth’s freshwater systems (I) – Blue water

FIGURE 30 - Global risk map of Earth’s freshwater systems (I) – Blue water

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FIGURE 29 – Global map of recent forest cover changes

FIGURE 29 - Global map of recent forest cover changes.

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FIGURE 28 – Global recent forest decline

FIGURE 28 - Global recent forest decline