CONNECT seeks to bring together the IISc community and engage with the outside world through stories about life in the Institute, its research, and rich heritage. An initiative of the Office of Communications (OoC), formerly the Archives and Publications Cell (APC), Connect is also published as a quarterly magazine.
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March 2024 issue
This features the behind-the-science story of the planetary boundaries framework, an interview with renown scientist Gagandeep Kang, a feature on practising science history in India, along with a collection of campus stories about a student team building a rover to Mars, a dynamic Kalari club, the STEM for Girls programme, and so much more.
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Have we pushed the Earth beyond habitable conditions?
Planetary boundaries are nine processes that regulate the Earth’s stability and resilience, which have been greatly impacted by human activity
Each boundary is linked to a control variable with specific safe values. For example, for climate change, the control variable is CO2 concentration, with a safe boundary at 350 ppm. If these values are exceeded, there’s a higher risk of causing irreversible changes (the current level is 417 ppm).
The illustrated version is a detailed visual extension of the labels on the following chart based on the current levels.
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