Planetary Health Check 2025: A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet

Kitzmann, Niklas; Caesar, Levke; Sakschewski, Boris; Rockström, Johan; Sakschewski, Boris; Caesar, Levke; Andersen, Lauren; Bechthold, Max; Bergfeld, Lotta; Beusen, Arthur; Billing, Maik; Bodirsky, Benjamin Leon; Botsyun, Svetlana; Dennis, Donovan; Donges, Jonathan Friedemann; Dou, Xinyu; Eriksson, Axel; Fetzer, Ingo; Gerten, Dieter; Häyhä, Tiina; Hebden, Sophie; Heckmann, Tim; Heilemann, Adrian; Huiskamp, Willem Nicholas; Jahnke, Annika; Kaiser, Jonas; Kitzmann, Niklas; Krönke, Jonathan; Kühnel, Dana; Laureanti, Nicole Cristine; Li, Chaohui; Liu, Zhu; Loriani, Sina; Ludescher, Josef; Mathesius, Sabine; Norström, Albert; Otto, Friederike; Paolucci, Anja; Pokhotelov, Dimitry; Rafiezadeh Shahi, Kasra; Raju, Emmanuel; Rostami, Masoud; Schaphoff, Sibyll; Schmidt, Christian; Steinert, Norman J.; Stenzel, Fabian; Virkki, Vili; Wendt-Potthoff, Katrin; Wunderling, Nico; Rockström, Johan

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Planetary Health Check 2025: A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet

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/persons/resource/Niklas.Kitzmann

Kitzmann, Niklas
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/caesar

Caesar, Levke
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Boris.Sakschewski

Sakschewski, Boris
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/johan.rockstrom

Rockström, Johan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Boris.Sakschewski

Sakschewski, Boris
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/caesar

Caesar, Levke
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/andersen

Andersen, Lauren
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Max.Bechthold

Bechthold, Max
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/lotta.bergfeld

Bergfeld, Lotta
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Beusen, Arthur
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/maik.billing

Billing, Maik
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Bodirsky

Bodirsky, Benjamin Leon
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/svetlana.botsyun

Botsyun, Svetlana
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/donovan.dennis

Dennis, Donovan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Donges

Donges, Jonathan Friedemann
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Dou, Xinyu
External Organizations;

Eriksson, Axel
External Organizations;

Fetzer, Ingo
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/Dieter.Gerten

Gerten, Dieter
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Häyhä, Tiina
External Organizations;

Hebden, Sophie
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/tim.heckmann

Heckmann, Tim
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/adrian.heilemann

Heilemann, Adrian
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Willem.Huiskamp

Huiskamp, Willem Nicholas
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Jahnke, Annika
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/jonas.kaiser

Kaiser, Jonas
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Niklas.Kitzmann

Kitzmann, Niklas
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/jonathan.kroenke

Krönke, Jonathan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Kühnel, Dana
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/nicole.laureanti

Laureanti, Nicole Cristine
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/li.chaohui

Li, Chaohui
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Liu, Zhu
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/sina.loriani

Loriani, Sina
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Josef.Ludescher

Ludescher, Josef
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/mathesius.sabine

Mathesius, Sabine
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Norström, Albert
External Organizations;

Otto, Friederike
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/anja.paolucci

Paolucci, Anja
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Dimitry.Pokhotelov

Pokhotelov, Dimitry
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/kasra.rafiezadeh.shahi

Rafiezadeh Shahi, Kasra
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Raju, Emmanuel
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/rostami

Rostami, Masoud
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Sibyll.Schaphoff

Schaphoff, Sibyll
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Schmidt, Christian
External Organizations;

Steinert, Norman J.
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/stenzel

Stenzel, Fabian
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Virkki, Vili
External Organizations;

Wendt-Potthoff, Katrin
External Organizations;

/persons/resource/Nico.Wunderling

Wunderling, Nico
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/johan.rockstrom

Rockström, Johan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Citation

Sakschewski, B., Caesar, L., Andersen, L., Bechthold, M., Bergfeld, L., Beusen, A., Billing, M., Bodirsky, B. L., Botsyun, S., Dennis, D., Donges, J. F., Dou, X., Eriksson, A., Fetzer, I., Gerten, D., Häyhä, T., Hebden, S., Heckmann, T., Heilemann, A., Huiskamp, W. N., Jahnke, A., Kaiser, J., Kitzmann, N., Krönke, J., Kühnel, D., Laureanti, N. C., Li, C., Liu, Z., Loriani, S., Ludescher, J., Mathesius, S., Norström, A., Otto, F., Paolucci, A., Pokhotelov, D., Rafiezadeh Shahi, K., Raju, E., Rostami, M., Schaphoff, S., Schmidt, C., Steinert, N. J., Stenzel, F., Virkki, V., Wendt-Potthoff, K., Wunderling, N., Rockström, J. (2025): Planetary Health Check 2025: A Scientific Assessment of the State of the Planet, Potsdam : Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), 144 p.
https://doi.org/10.48485/pik.2025.017

Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_32589

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 2025 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.