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Relevant to my previous post, here is another article about the tragic ongoing loss of biodiversity.

TITLE -- "Biodiversity: State of Emergency"

Key points:

◘ By 2050, 38-46% of animal and plant species could be wiped out from the planet.

◘ Of particular concern are Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia, which are more vulnerable to soil impoverishment.

◘ Within 30 years, the number of people living in arid regions could rise from 2.7 to 4 billion, increasing the risk of migration crises.

◘ Land degradation and climate change, leading to declining crop yields and social and economic instability, are likely to force 50-700 million people to migrate by the middle of the century.

FULL ARTICLE -- https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/biodiversity-state-of-emergency

#Nature #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Extinction
Photo of a lone elephant crossing the savannah in Africa.


Why the ‘ugly duckling’ of nature conferences is about to have a coming-out party in Canada

Efforts to protect natural environments like oceans and tundra have made strides here. In Montreal, plans to build on that will now be renewed

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/12/03/why-the-ugly-duckling-of-climate-conferences-is-about-to-have-a-coming-out-party-in-canada.html

#30x30 #conservation #extinction #cdnpoli #bcpoli