Research in short | 2024-06-24

Positive tipping points for whom?

Tipping points can have winners and losers. That’s why one shouldn’t call them positive or negative, according to a new article.

Research story | 2024-05-01

New research links plastic production to plastic pollution

A recent research paper published in Science Advances reveals a direct correlation between plastic production and plastic pollution

Research story | 2024-03-15

The end of an ERA and next steps for Earth resilience

“We are deep into the Anthropocene and recognize that Earth’s resilience needs to be taken seriously to navigate our future,” said Johan Rockström during the concluding symposium of the research project Earth Resilience in the Anthropocene, ERA.

Research story | 2024-03-06

Freshwater planetary boundary has been crossed since the mid-twentieth century

The global freshwater cycle has shifted far beyond pre-industrial conditions, a new analysis shows

Research news | 2024-01-23

Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions

We should look at tipping elements of the Earth system as global commons, argue researchers in a new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Research news | 2024-01-08

New system guides businesses to act within planetary boundaries

Only measuring carbon emissions will not help companies understand if they are on track in their sustainability work. A research team of ecologists and economists has developed a new reporting system: Earth System Impact, ESI

Research news | 2023-12-06

New report: Tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate

The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping points – accelerate, a new report shows

Research news | 2023-11-13

New research maps 14 potential evolutionary dead ends for humanity and ways to avoid them

Humankind risks getting stuck in 14 evolutionary dead ends, ranging from global climate tipping points to misaligned artificial intelligence, chemical pollution, and accelerating infectious diseases

Research news | 2023-09-13

All planetary boundaries mapped out for the first time, six of nine crossed

For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline of planetary resilience by mapping out all nine boundary processes that define a safe operating space for humanity.

Research news | 2023-05-31

Groundbreaking study quantifies safe and just Earth system boundaries

International commission proposes new safe and just boundaries for maintaining a healthy planet and protecting people from significant harm

Research news | 2023-05-16

Grasping food supply risks: how self-sufficient and resilient are nations?

Lack of self-sufficiency and diversity in crop production remain main risks to national food supply, new study finds

Research news | 2023-03-02

Planetary boundaries must include justice, say researchers

Earth system boundaries must not only ensure the stability of the planet but also protect humans and other species from significant harm

Research news | 2023-03-01

World is set to miss UN targets for preventing deadly disasters

The global toll of disasters like the recent earthquake in Türkiye and Syria is on the rise because of a breakdown in communication between scientists and governments, according to a new report

Research news | 2023-01-30

Policymakers need to work more closely with researchers to fight the global food crisis

We are facing the worst food crisis in modern history – Sweden and the EU need to take action to shift how food is produced and consumed. That was the message from researchers to policymakers during a high-level meeting for the Swedish government at Stockholm Resilience Centre

Research news | 2022-12-22

Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades

Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 per cent, a new risk analysis study shows

Research news | 2022-09-08

World at risk of passing multiple climate tipping points above 1.5°C global warming

Human emissions have already pushed Earth into the danger zone. Five of sixteen identified tipping point may be triggered at today’s temperatures

Research news | 2022-09-01

New book “Earth For All: a survival guide for humanity”

Landmark global analysis sets out survival pathways for humanity

Research news | 2022-07-01

Human actions drastically alter river flows

Diminishing water flows may jeopardize the lives of millions of people that depend on the rivers for food production, energy or sanitation

Research news | 2022-06-23

What's at stake at the UN Ocean Conference?

We asked some of our experts why all eyes are turned to the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon

Research news | 2022-06-01

Looking back at fifty years of Earth-system science

50 years ago, the Stockholm conference was a tipping point in how the world perceived environmental challenges. Today, we need to reach a tipping point towards planetary stewardship