The Washington Post reported on a study called "Planet Health," which scientists examined and evaluated and reported had reached an alarming level of badness. The assessment in the study, carried out by a team of leading scientists in the field, included 8 basic factors necessary to protect life on Earth.
The study identified "fair" limits as limits that reduce "significant harm" including "significant loss of life, livelihoods and income" The director of Germany's Potsdam Institute said that across the board, the situation was "very worrying", explaining that the effects of breaching these limits are already clear.