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.
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.
5 ways you can protect biodiversity in your area - The World …
2023年1月3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.
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 ...
Biodiversity, risks and the golden mole, bringing species back from …
2024年1月24日 · The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List states more than 44,000 animal species are currently threatened – 28% of all assessed species. While science can play a role in helping preserve certain species, there is also a need for greater emphasis on biodiversity conservation and more coordinated global ...
6 rediscovered species that were once lost to science | World …
2024年6月6日 · There are more than 2,200 lost species across 160 countries, according to Re:wild. The wildlife protection and restoration organization has compiled a list of these species, with the hope that finding them will help with efforts to …
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 …
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).
Interactive map could reveal world’s undiscovered species | World ...
2021年4月13日 · A new interactive map can predict where as-yet-undiscovered species might be found. Scientists analyzed 32,000 existing species to predict where we might find the next ones. Finding new species is the key to protecting them. Around 40% of the world’s economy is thought to be contingent on biodiversity.
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.