The Biodiversity Crisis
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A global assessment of the state of the natural world uncovered alarming statistics.
A global assessment found the total population of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles has declined by 60 percent. Five hundred thousand plants and insects are threatened with extinction. Even more frightening, it’s happening simultaneously around the planet.
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The Biodiversity Crisis
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A global assessment found the total population of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles has declined by 60 percent. Five hundred thousand plants and insects are threatened with extinction. Even more frightening, it’s happening simultaneously around the planet.
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