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Biodiversity footprints of 151 popular dishes from around the world | #biodiversity #food #footprint


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.


People marching through the streets with a banner saying "degrowth needs direct action" during a demonstration in Liepzig in 2014.


I need to know more about the #dashboard for #biodiversity, I know some tries in this way, id’like to compare.
#Cop15
#speciesextinction


Lots of things people can do to enhance and protect #biodiversity, whether citizen, business, or politician. Some good ideas here:

https://www.nature.scot/scotlands-biodiversity/biodiversity-what-can-you-do

In so many ways, it’s easier, more fun, and more tangible than dealing with climate. You can so often see the direct benefits of your actions. I recommend to everyone to learn a little and do a little. I’m sure you’ll end up loving what you try. And it’ll help with climate too.


Excellent read on the eve of #COP15:

"“I can be very optimistic about climate because ultimately humanity is going to deal with carbon pollution. It’s an issue for our well-being. We can solve it by building machines and making money. That’s obvious in the Inflation Reduction Act. … But with the biodiversity crisis, you can’t solve it with machines, and it involves constraints on our making money. And history shows we aren’t very good at constraint."

https://theintercept.com/2022/12/03/climate-biodiversity-green-energy/
#biodiversity


If you're in #Montreal for the #biodiversity #COP15 , please let me know! I'm not badged, but this is my hometown. I'm always interested in meeting people working in the field. The Open Source non-profit I work for, Open Earth Foundation, has a number of projects in the biodiversity space.