Humanity has crossed the planetary boundaries of habitability. The University of the Witwatersrand’s Professor Achille Mbembe argues human actions may soon render Earth uninhabitable.
by Onke Ngcuka, Daily MaverickNatural and social sciences joint approach needed to resolve climate crisis catastrophes by Onke Ngcuka, Daily Maverick August 4, 2022 Planet Earth has been a favourable habitat for humanity to survive and thrive and yet humans have been the primary change agents that have obliterated the environment, said Professor Achille Mbembe, calling for scholarly intervention to find solutions to repairing the planet through an interdisciplinary approach.
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