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In the meantime — here's a table of the Planetary Boundaries just for fun….
In the meantime — here's a table of the Planetary Boundaries….
EARTH PROCESS
MEASURE
HOLOCENE
BASELINE
PLANETARY
BOUNDARY
TIPPING
POINT RISK
CURRENT
VALUE
Climate
Regulates the average surface temperature of the planet. (Allows water to be liquid and bodies to not overheat).
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (ppm by volume)
280
ppm
350
ppm
450
ppm
417
ppm
Stratospheric Ozone
A process which maintains a chemical layer in the atmosphere that filters ultraviolet (UV) radiation which is harmful to surface-dwelling organisms (e.g. sunburns and DNA damage in plants, animals, and humans)
The O3 layer thickness measured in DU (Dobson Units)
290
DU
276
DU
261
DU
284
DU
Ocean Acidification
The process which regulates the average ocean acidity. These chemicals are necessary for shell and skeleton development in sea life.
Average global carbonate ion concentration
(Ω arag)
3.44
Ω arag
2.80
Ω arag
2.75
Ω arag
2.80
Ω arag
Freshwater Exchange
The process which Freshwater is exchanged and generated to support all life. This is broken into Blue Water (related to stream and surface water) and Green Water (which is root-soil and plant accessible water).
(%) Of global ice-free streamflow land area.
9.4%
10.2%
50%*
*Provisional
18.2 %
(%) Of global ice-free root-zone soil moisture land area.
9.8%
11.1%
50%*
*Provisional
15.8%
Land Systems
Human alteration to the proportion of global forests vs. other land-types (this is a weighted average of tropical, temperate, and boreal forest coverage).
% of global forest cover relative to pre-industrial forest cover.
100%
70%
54%
60%
Biosphere Integrity
The functional biological interactions which support life (such as be pollination, habitat maintenance and more). Biological integrity requires both genetic and functional diversity.
Genetic Diversity.
Extinctions per Million species-years. (E/MSY)
100%
E/MSY
70%
E/MSY
54%
E/MSY
60%
E/MSY
Photosynthetic energy available to ecosystems measured in Net Primary Production (NPP) as a % of the pre-industrial Holocene NPP levels (HANPP).
1.9%
HANPP
10%
HANPP
20%
HANPP
30%
HANPP
Biogeochemical Flow
The process which regulates the concentration of chemicals (particularly Phosphorous and Nitrogen) in soil necessary for plant life and agriculture.
Nitrogen outflows.
(N/yr)
0
Tg of N/yr
62
Tg of N/yr
82
Tg of N/yr
190
Tg of N/yr
Phosphorous outflows (P/yr)
0
Tg of P/yr
6.2
Tg of P/yr
11.2
Tg of P/yr
17.2
Tg of P/yr
Novel Entity Introductions
The Introduction of synthetic chemicals and entities released into the environment that have toxic and negative effects (entities such as Plastics, Radioactive Contamination, and Heavy Metals).
In accordance to the Montreal Protocol:
Novel Entity measures are defined on a case by case basis and should not be introduced into the environment unless it has been certified as harmless and is monitored.
Transgressed
Resources
Coming Soon…
We're excited to create resources for you to watch, read, and learn so that you can get involved with the rewire… If this sounds good to you, sign up and we'll let you know when we launch new resources!
In the meantime — here's a table of the Planetary Boundaries just for fun….
In the meantime — here's a table of the Planetary Boundaries….
EARTH PROCESS
MEASURE
HOLOCENE
BASELINE
PLANETARY
BOUNDARY
TIPPING
POINT RISK
CURRENT
VALUE
Climate
Regulates the average surface temperature of the planet. (Allows water to be liquid and bodies to not overheat).
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (ppm by volume)
280
ppm
350
ppm
450
ppm
417
ppm
Stratospheric Ozone
A process which maintains a chemical layer in the atmosphere that filters ultraviolet (UV) radiation which is harmful to surface-dwelling organisms (e.g. sunburns and DNA damage in plants, animals, and humans)
The O3 layer thickness measured in DU (Dobson Units)
290
DU
276
DU
261
DU
284
DU
Ocean Acidification
The process which regulates the average ocean acidity. These chemicals are necessary for shell and skeleton development in sea life.
Average global carbonate ion concentration
(Ω arag)
3.44
Ω arag
2.80
Ω arag
2.75
Ω arag
2.80
Ω arag
Freshwater Exchange
The process which Freshwater is exchanged and generated to support all life. This is broken into Blue Water (related to stream and surface water) and Green Water (which is root-soil and plant accessible water).
(%) Of global ice-free streamflow land area.
9.4%
10.2%
50%*
*Provisional
18.2 %
(%) Of global ice-free root-zone soil moisture land area.
9.8%
11.1%
50%*
*Provisional
15.8%
Land Systems
Human alteration to the proportion of global forests vs. other land-types (this is a weighted average of tropical, temperate, and boreal forest coverage).
% of global forest cover relative to pre-industrial forest cover.
100%
70%
54%
60%
Biosphere Integrity
The functional biological interactions which support life (such as be pollination, habitat maintenance and more). Biological integrity requires both genetic and functional diversity.
Genetic Diversity.
Extinctions per Million species-years. (E/MSY)
100%
E/MSY
70%
E/MSY
54%
E/MSY
60%
E/MSY
Photosynthetic energy available to ecosystems measured in Net Primary Production (NPP) as a % of the pre-industrial Holocene NPP levels (HANPP).
1.9%
HANPP
10%
HANPP
20%
HANPP
30%
HANPP
Biogeochemical Flow
The process which regulates the concentration of chemicals (particularly Phosphorous and Nitrogen) in soil necessary for plant life and agriculture.
Nitrogen outflows.
(N/yr)
0
Tg of N/yr
62
Tg of N/yr
82
Tg of N/yr
190
Tg of N/yr
Phosphorous outflows (P/yr)
0
Tg of P/yr
6.2
Tg of P/yr
11.2
Tg of P/yr
17.2
Tg of P/yr
Novel Entity Introductions
The Introduction of synthetic chemicals and entities released into the environment that have toxic and negative effects (entities such as Plastics, Radioactive Contamination, and Heavy Metals).
In accordance to the Montreal Protocol:
Novel Entity measures are defined on a case by case basis and should not be introduced into the environment unless it has been certified as harmless and is monitored.
Transgressed
Resources
Coming Soon…
We're excited to create resources for you to watch, read, and learn so that you can get involved with the rewire… If this sounds good to you, sign up and we'll let you know when we launch new resources!
In the meantime — here's a table of the Planetary Boundaries just for fun….
In the meantime — here's a table of the Planetary Boundaries….
EARTH PROCESS
MEASURE
HOLOCENE
BASELINE
PLANETARY
BOUNDARY
TIPPING
POINT RISK
CURRENT
VALUE
Climate
Regulates the average surface temperature of the planet. (Allows water to be liquid and bodies to not overheat).
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (ppm by volume)
280
ppm
350
ppm
450
ppm
417
ppm
Stratospheric Ozone
A process which maintains a chemical layer in the atmosphere that filters ultraviolet (UV) radiation which is harmful to surface-dwelling organisms (e.g. sunburns and DNA damage in plants, animals, and humans)
The O3 layer thickness measured in DU (Dobson Units)
290
DU
276
DU
261
DU
284
DU
Ocean Acidification
The process which regulates the average ocean acidity. These chemicals are necessary for shell and skeleton development in sea life.
Average global carbonate ion concentration
(Ω arag)
3.44
Ω arag
2.80
Ω arag
2.75
Ω arag
2.80
Ω arag
Freshwater Exchange
The process which Freshwater is exchanged and generated to support all life. This is broken into Blue Water (related to stream and surface water) and Green Water (which is root-soil and plant accessible water).
(%) Of global ice-free streamflow land area.
9.4%
10.2%
50%*
*Provisional
18.2 %
(%) Of global ice-free root-zone soil moisture land area.
9.8%
11.1%
50%*
*Provisional
15.8%
Land Systems
Human alteration to the proportion of global forests vs. other land-types (this is a weighted average of tropical, temperate, and boreal forest coverage).
% of global forest cover relative to pre-industrial forest cover.
100%
70%
54%
60%
Biosphere Integrity
The functional biological interactions which support life (such as be pollination, habitat maintenance and more). Biological integrity requires both genetic and functional diversity.
Genetic Diversity.
Extinctions per Million species-years. (E/MSY)
100%
E/MSY
70%
E/MSY
54%
E/MSY
60%
E/MSY
Photosynthetic energy available to ecosystems measured in Net Primary Production (NPP) as a % of the pre-industrial Holocene NPP levels (HANPP).
1.9%
HANPP
10%
HANPP
20%
HANPP
30%
HANPP
Biogeochemical Flow
The process which regulates the concentration of chemicals (particularly Phosphorous and Nitrogen) in soil necessary for plant life and agriculture.
Nitrogen outflows.
(N/yr)
0
Tg of N/yr
62
Tg of N/yr
82
Tg of N/yr
190
Tg of N/yr
Phosphorous outflows (P/yr)
0
Tg of P/yr
6.2
Tg of P/yr
11.2
Tg of P/yr
17.2
Tg of P/yr
Novel Entity Introductions
The Introduction of synthetic chemicals and entities released into the environment that have toxic and negative effects (entities such as Plastics, Radioactive Contamination, and Heavy Metals).
In accordance to the Montreal Protocol:
Novel Entity measures are defined on a case by case basis and should not be introduced into the environment unless it has been certified as harmless and is monitored.
Transgressed