Earth is far outside the safe operating zone for humanity and rapidly approaching a state of “red alert”, according to a new report on planetary health. Scientists have drawn on a wide array of peer-reviewed research to create the Planetary Health Check. They say it is a “first-of-its-kind” scientific report and tool for measuring the health of the Earth’s vital organs that serve as humanity’s life support system. Years of research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have outlined nine processes that help to keep these life support systems stable including climate chan…