Earth Is close to passing 7 of 9 planetary boundaries, report says & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, September 27, 2024 “By the clock of geology, this climate shift is unfolding at a dizzying, perhaps unprecedented pace, but by time scales relevant to people, it’s happening in slow motion.” — Andrew Revkin [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Earth Is Close to Passing 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Report Says Scientists have found that Earth may soon pass another planetary boundary, meaning it could be operating outside of the safe limits for seven of the nine defined planetary boundaries. [Read More]( Related: [Ozone Layer on Track for Full Recovery, WMO Report Says]( Tripling Renewable Energy Worldwide by 2030 Is Within Reach, IEA Says The energy goals established last year at the United Nations’ [COP28 climate conference]( held in Dubai of tripling [renewable energy]( capacity worldwide by 2030 and slashing [fossil fuel]( use are possible, according to a new [International Energy Agency]( (IEA) report. [Read More]( Related: [Renewables Generated 40% of Global Electricity for First Time Ever in 2023]( Bottled Water Is Taking an Increasing Toll on Planetary and Human Health, Experts Warn Plastic bottles containing supposedly clean, healthy water from a mountain spring, a municipal tap or other sources have become a part of the modern landscape — and [landfill](. [Read More]( Related: [California to Ban All Plastic Bags in Grocery Stores by 2026]( Chinese Invention Uses Lotus Leaves to Power Small Electronic Devices Chinese scientists have developed a transpiration [energy]( generator capable of creating [electricity]( using lotus leaves. The generator could turn nearly all [leaves]( on the planet into a continuous and sustainable source of energy. [Read More]( Related: [In Possible ‘Turning Point,’ China Approved Significantly Fewer Coal Plants in First Half of 2024]( Engineers Create Building Bricks From 3D-Printed, Recycled Glass The technology for 3D printing has come a long way from printing product prototypes from acrylic resin. In recent years, researchers have found ways to use [algae]( as a bioplastic, pea protein to create [sustainable plant-based salmon]( and even [everyday foods]( like peanut butter and banana to make cheesecake. Even buildings have been made using 3D-printed concrete. [Read More]( Related: [Scientists Create Artificial Worm Gut That Breaks Down Plastic]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](