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Urgent: 5 Years to Save Earth's Stability

6/27/2025

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Johan Rockström sounds the alarm on humanity's precarious grip on Earth's stability. Human actions are rapidly destabilizing our planet, endangering vital ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest, now a carbon emitter. With just five years to curb emissions, we must embrace urgent, transformative changes to avert disaster, even as renewable energy shows promise.

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Johan Rockström sounds the alarm on humanity's precarious grip on Earth's stability. Human actions are rapidly destabilizing our planet, endangering vital ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest, now a carbon emitter. With just five years to curb emissions, we must embrace urgent, transformative changes to avert disaster, even as renewable energy shows promise.