2024-10-10 09:00:09
Nature
Climate Change
Global Decline in Wildlife Populations Alarms Experts
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VnExpress English
Environment
The WWF Living Planet Index, a landmark assessment of wildlife populations, shows a 73% decline since 1970, with the Zoological Society of London defending its robustness against claims of methodological biases; the report highlights the need to address the interconnected crises of climate change and nature destruction to avoid irreversible consequences for humanity.
The Guardian
Collapsing wildlife populations near ‘points of no return’, report warns
Environment
Global wildlife 73% decline; Latin America 95%, Africa 76%, Asia-Pacific 60%, Europe/N. America 35-39% drops. Habitat loss, climate change threaten ecosystems' resilience, risking tipping points in Amazon, Arctic, marine. IUCN: 41% amphibians, 26% mammals, 34% conifers at risk. Cop16 summit, countries never met biodiversity targets.
Al Jazeera
Wildlife numbers plummet 73 percent over past half-century, report finds
Wildlife populations have declined 73% globally since 1970, with freshwater species hit hardest. Threats include habitat loss, food systems, overexploitation, invasive species, disease, climate change, and pollution. Some species like the European bison have stabilized or expanded, but habitats like the Amazon are reaching "tipping points" with "catastrophic consequences" for "most species". A global pact aims to protect 30% of the planet by 2030, but faces challenges.
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