World in 'danger zone' as four planetary boundaries crossed

Jessica Shankleman
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Major report from Stockholm Resilience Centre shows 18 per cent of world's population use three-quarters of economic goods and services

From Unilever to Exxon Mobil, most businesses accept there are limits to the amount of pressure we can put on the Earth's environment. But how do we really know when we've used too much water, sprayed...

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