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- Biodiversity 101: Protecting the variety of life on Earth | TNC
Biodiversity loss is the active decline in Earth’s diversity of life through ecosystem degradation and species extinction We’re losing biodiversity faster than at any time in human history Between 1970 and 2018, the world’s seen wildlife populations decline by an average of 69% More than one million species could disappear by 2050
- WWF Living Planet Report: Devastating 69% drop in wildlife . . .
This year’s edition analyses almost 32,000 species populations - with more than 838 new species and just over 11,000 new populations added since the previous report came out in 2020 It provides the most comprehensive measure of how species are responding to pressures in their environment driven by biodiversity loss and climate change, also
- Threatened Animals and Their Habitats - Education
Have students list ideas for how humans can help keep animals from being threatened You may wish to have students create posters that promote protecting threatened species Tips Modifications Tips: While each group gives their informal presentation, model active listening and offer thoughtful follow-up questions
- Wildlife in catastrophic decline due to human destruction . . .
In 2019, an intergovernmental panel of scientists concluded that one million species (500,000 animals and plants, and 500,000 insects) are threatened with extinction, some within decades Humans
- Impact of climate change on species | WWF
WWF scientists have estimated that most species on this planet (including plants) will have to "move" faster than 1,000 metres per year if they are to keep within the climate zone which they need for survival Many species will not be able to redistribute themselves fast enough to keep up with the coming changes
- One in six UK species threatened with extinction – here’s . . .
Today, out of over 10,000 species assessed, 16% (1,500, or one in six) are threatened with extinction The distributions of 54% of flowering plant species and 59% of bryophytes (mosses and
- Frontiers | Often Overlooked: Understanding and Meeting the . . .
Table 1 shows a large discrepancy between the mid-range estimate of extant marine species and the number of species on the IUCN Red List for each main invertebrate phyla Sponges (phylum Porifera), one of the major invertebrate groups, does not appear on the IUCN Red List at all despite its high conservation value ( IUCN, 2020 )
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