UNITED NATIONS: Humans ‘threaten 1m species with extinction’

On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a compelling United Nations (UN) report. One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Nature everywhere is declining at a speed never previously seen and our need for ever more food and energy […]

UNITED NATIONS: Humans ‘threaten 1m species with extinction’

UNITED NATIONS: Humans ‘threaten 1m species with extinction’

On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a compelling United Nations (UN) report.

One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.

Nature everywhere is declining at a speed never previously seen and our need for ever more food and energy are the main drivers.

These trends can be halted, the study says, but it will take “transformative change” in every aspect of how humans interact with nature.