Biodiversity Destruction Imperils Natural Species Crucial to Humanity’s Survival

Photo caption: A monarch butterfly sits on milkweed. Photo credit: Mara Koenig / USFWS. Article by Julia Conley. Common Dreams – July 8, 2022.

“Without wild species, our whole planet unravels,” said one scientist in response to new U.N.-backed report.

A new report backed by the United Nations warned Friday that humans must ramp up efforts to sustainably use and protect the world’s flora and fauna to avoid the extinction of thousands of species which billions of people rely on for survival every day—whether they know it or not. […]

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