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  Planetary Health Check 2026: A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet

Caesar, L., Sakschewski, B., Andersen, L., Bai, Y., Bala, G., Bednarsek, N., Beringer, T., Beusen, A., Billing, M., Bodirsky, B. L., Botsyun, S., Braun, J., Breitburg, D., Dahlmann, H., DeClerck, F., Dennis, D., Diamond, M. L., Donges, J. F., Dou, X., Dupont, S., Ehrenfeucht, S. L., Eriksson, A. E., Fahrländer, S. F., Fetzer, I., Findlay, H. S., Ford, D. J., Frölicher, T., Garçon, V., Geersen, J., Gerten, D., Gruber, N., Heckmann, T., Huiskamp, W. N., Jahnke, A., Joye, S., Kaiser, J., Kitzmann, N., Kühnel, D., Laureanti, N. C., Li, C., Liu, Z., Loriani, S., Ludescher, J., Mathesius, S., Matz-Lück, N., Müller, J. D., Murray, N. J., Nicolai, C., Otto, F., Pielaet, A., Pokhotelov, D., Rafiezadeh Shahi, K., Raju, E., Ramin, K., Röhrich, L., Rostami, M., Schmidt, C., Shalin, A., Shutler, J. D., Steinert, N. J., Stenzel, F., Stuckas, H., Teixeira, L., Tharammal, T., Uri, L. B., Virkki, V., Wang, Z., Wendt-Potthoff, K., Rockström, J. (2026): Planetary Health Check 2026: A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet, Potsdam : Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), 120 p.
https://doi.org/10.48485/pik.2026.25

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Caesar, Levke1, Author                 
Sakschewski, Boris1, Author                 
Andersen, Lauren1, Author                 
Bai, Yuge1, Author           
Bala, Govindaswamy2, Author
Bednarsek, Nina2, Author
Beringer, Tim1, Author           
Beusen, Arthur2, Author
Billing, Maik1, Author                 
Bodirsky, Benjamin Leon1, Author                 
Botsyun, Svetlana1, Author                 
Braun, Johanna1, Author           
Breitburg, Denise2, Author
Dahlmann, Heindriken1, Author                 
DeClerck, Fabrice2, Author
Dennis, Donovan1, Author                 
Diamond, Miriam L.2, Author
Donges, Jonathan Friedemann1, Author                 
Dou, Xinyu2, Author
Dupont, Sam2, Author
Ehrenfeucht, Shivani Leigh1, Author                 Eriksson, Axel E.2, AuthorFahrländer, Simon Felix1, Author                 Fetzer, Ingo2, AuthorFindlay, Helen S.2, AuthorFord, Daniel J.2, AuthorFrölicher, Thomas2, AuthorGarçon, Véronique2, AuthorGeersen, Jacob2, AuthorGerten, Dieter1, Author                 Gruber, Nicolas2, AuthorHeckmann, Tim1, Author                 Huiskamp, Willem Nicholas1, Author                 Jahnke, Annika2, AuthorJoye, Samantha2, AuthorKaiser, Jonas1, Author           Kitzmann, Niklas1, Author                 Kühnel, Dana2, AuthorLaureanti, Nicole Cristine1, Author                 Li, Chaohui1, Author           Liu, Zhu2, AuthorLoriani, Sina1, Author                 Ludescher, Josef1, Author           Mathesius, Sabine1, Author                 Matz-Lück, Nele2, AuthorMüller, Jens Daniel2, AuthorMurray, Nicholas J.2, AuthorNicolai, Clara1, Author                 Otto, Friederike2, AuthorPielaet, Alex2, AuthorPokhotelov, Dimitry1, Author                 Rafiezadeh Shahi, Kasra1, Author                 Raju, Emmanuel2, AuthorRamin, Karoline1, Author           Röhrich, Lukas1, Author           Rostami, Masoud1, Author                 Schmidt, Christian2, AuthorShalin, Anna2, AuthorShutler, Jamie D.2, AuthorSteinert, Norman Julius1, Author           Stenzel, Fabian1, Author                 Stuckas, Heicko2, AuthorTeixeira, Luisa1, Author           Tharammal, Thejna2, AuthorUri, Liad Ben2, AuthorVirkki, Vili2, AuthorWang, Zhanyun2, AuthorWendt-Potthoff, Katrin2, AuthorRockström, Johan1, Author                 Kitzmann, Niklas1, Editor                 Sakschewski, Boris1, Editor                 Caesar, Levke1, Editor                 Rockström, Johan1, Editor                  more..
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 Abstract: The Planetary Health Check (PHC) Report provides an assessment of the state of our planet. It is based on the Planetary Boundaries (PBs) – the nine processes that are known to regulate the stability, resilience (ability to absorb disruptions) and life-support functions of our planet. Each of these processes, such as Climate Change or Ocean Acidification, is currently quantified by one or two Control variables. The 2026 PHC report concludes that seven out of nine Planetary Boundaries have been breached, with all of those seven showing trends of increasing pressure – suggesting further deterioration and destabilization of planetary health in the near future.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2026-09-212026-09-21
 Publication Status: Finally published
 Pages: 120
 Publishing info: Potsdam : Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.48485/pik.2026.25
PIKDOMAIN: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Organisational keyword: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Organisational keyword: Lab - Planetary Boundaries Science
PIKDOMAIN: Director / Executive Staff / Science & Society
Organisational keyword: Director Rockström
PIKDOMAIN: Earth Resilience Science Unit - ERSU
Organisational keyword: Earth Resilience Science Unit - ERSU
Research topic keyword: Planetary Boundaries
Research topic keyword: Tipping Elements
Research topic keyword: Sustainable Development
Research topic keyword: Global Commons
OATYPE: Gold Open Access
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