Let’s face it — we haven’t taken care of this planet as we should have. In fact, humanity’s relatively brief stint on Earth resembles a nasty viral infection, and sooner or later Earth might say ‘enough’s enough’ and cleanse us. But there’s still hope and a bit of time left to redeem ourselves. This infographic has the inside scoop of where the environment stands today and how much of its deprecated state is owed to human action, but also a quick action plan on how to amend our relationship with Mother Earth.

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