5 reasons why biodiversity matters - The World Economic Forum
2020年5月22日 · But biodiversity – the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems – is declining globally, faster than at any other time in human history. The world’s 7.6 billion people represent just 0.01% of all living things by weight, but humanity has caused the loss of 83% of all wild mammals and half of all plants.
Six charts that show the state of global biodiversity loss | World ...
2022年10月17日 · The Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) estimates how much of an area’s natural biodiversity remains, helping us to understand past, current and future changes to nature, write Andy Purvis, of London’s Natural History Museum and Samantha Hill, of the UN Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
Biodiversity loss poses a fundamental risk to the global economy ...
2023年2月7日 · Human activity is destroying biodiversity faster than ever before. Almost 80% of threatened species are impacted by economic activity. The COP15 summit has started work towards a new global pact on nature protection. 5 key transformations can save the natural world and boost GDP by trillions of dollars.
What are biodiversity hotspots and why do they matter?
2023年9月5日 · They represent just 2.5% of Earth’s land surface, but support more than half of the world’s plant species as endemics — i.e., species found no place else; Biodiversity loss is one of the biggest threats to humanity, the World Economic …
5 ways you can protect biodiversity in your area - The World …
2023年1月5日 · This will increase biodiversity by creating a patchwork of habitats across a whole neighbourhood. Wildlife-friendly gardens can create corridors for a wide range of species and improve connectivity, provide shelter or nesting sites, maintain genetic diversity and increase the abundance of native plants even in the smallest spaces.
9 facts about wildlife extinction and how we can save species
2020年11月2日 · Over a million species of animal and plant life are now threatened with dying out – more than ever before in human history, according to the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
These 8 endangered animals are back and boosting biodiversity
2022年8月10日 · When species and habitats shrink or disappear – the process known as biodiversity loss – it can threaten food supplies, jobs, economies and human health. Climate change and its impacts, including warming temperatures, extreme weather and biodiversity loss, are accelerating this threat.
COP15: How can the world protect biodiversity in nature? | World ...
2022年12月5日 · In fact, they are one of the top global causes of species becoming extinct and of declining biodiversity, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A study has found that the brown tree snake and American bullfrog were the world’s most destructive invasive species between 1986 and 2020, causing $10.3 billion and $6 ...
A biodiversity scientist explains the problem with our neat lawns
2019年7月2日 · In May, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report found that a million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction, many within decades.
Rare underground tree named in race to reverse biodiversity loss ...
2024年2月15日 · Biodiversity loss is the third biggest threat the world faces over the coming decade, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024. An utterly unique palm tree from Borneo that grows its flowers and fruit almost entirely underground was one of 74 plants newly identified by the UK’s Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew (RGB Kew ...