Collapse of nature poses an existential threat to Planet Earth
There can be only one conclusion: the felling of forests, the plundering of seas and soils, and the pollution of air and water are together pushing the natural world to the brink.global assessment confirms the collapse of nature poses an existential threat to Planet Earth, in a chillingly similar way to climate breakdown.
The findings show, however, in shocking terms how unprecedented species loss is combining with global warming in taking a potentially-deadly grip on the Planet. The case for action backed by scientific evidence is so clear there is no room for the kind of denial, which contaminated the climate debate for too long. “We can no longer say we didn’t know,” said UNESCO director-generalGlobal production – especially of food, energy and related waste – has reached record levels in recent decades, facilitated by a narrow mindset of economic growth. This is increasingly at the expense of nature’s ability to play its vital role in sustaining life.
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