We Have Breached The Safe Planetary Limit For Synthetic Chemicals, Scientists Warn
From sea to land to sky, Earth's systems are contaminated with synthetic substances, and scientists warn it has already pushed the integrity of our planet over the brink.
Today, there are about 350,000 human-made chemicals on the market, including plastics, pesticides, industrial chemicals, cosmetic chemicals, antibiotics, and other drugs.
The fact that this number continues to rise at an extraordinary rate makes it virtually impossible for any authority to keep track of the potential impacts on the environment.
