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https://cnn.it/36U6rvEWe have 10 years to save Earth's biodiversity as mass extinction caused by humans takes hold, UN warns
(CNN) - Almost a third of the Earth will need to be protected by 2030 and pollution cut by half to save our remaining wildlife, as we enter the planet's sixth era of mass extinction, according to a United Nations agency.
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity released a draft plan on Monday, which sets global goals to combat the ongoing biodiversity crisis in the coming decades.
"Biodiversity, and the benefits it provides, is fundamental to human well-being and a healthy planet," the draft plan reads. "Despite ongoing efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide and this decline is projected to continue or worsen under business-as-usual scenarios."
"Biodiversity, and the benefits it provides, is fundamental to human well-being and a healthy planet," the draft plan reads. "Despite ongoing efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide and this decline is projected to continue or worsen under business-as-usual scenarios."
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G_j
Jan 2020
OP
I knew it was a big cause, but this short snarky article by Lee Camp really wrapped it up for me
rwsanders
Jan 2020
#15
I wish we could join you, after this documentary we want to switch but are having difficulty...
rwsanders
Jan 2020
#39
It's going to get very crazy very soon as humans compete for resources that will keep them alive.
jalan48
Jan 2020
#9
I honestly could care less that we might "lose some new medicines" due to our mass
Crunchy Frog
Jan 2020
#36
Not to be a pessimist here, but if we can't save the vaquita, I don't see how we can even hope
rwsanders
Jan 2020
#16