Why is it in the news?
SOE 2026 report released by CSE and Down To Earth warns of planetary boundary breaches.
Highlights rising human–tiger conflict linked to ecological degradation.
Category: Environment
Important Points:
● 7 of 9 planetary boundaries breached
● Ocean acidification increased 30–40% since industrial era
● Global forest cover reduced to 59% (safe threshold 75%)
● Species extinction rate exceeds 100 per million species years
● Climate nearing 1.5°C threshold
● Freshwater reserves under severe stress
● Lantana camara occupies nearly 50% of forest and scrublands
● Rising human–tiger conflict due to habitat degradation
● Calls for strengthening National Green Tribunal