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Washington, DC (October 9, 2024)-There has been a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations* in just 50 years (1970-2020), according to World Wildlife Fund‘s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2024.The report warns that parts of our planet are approaching dangerous tipping points driven by the combination of nature loss and climate change which pose grave threats ...

Our analyses suggest that biodiversity has continued to decline over the past four decades, with most (8 out of 10) state indicators showing negative trends (Fig. 1 and Table 1).There have been declines in population trends of (i) vertebrates and (ii) habitat specialist birds; (iii) shorebird populations worldwide; extent of (iv) forest (14, 15); (v) mangroves; (vi) seagrass beds; and (vii ...

Accelerating rates of species extinction are driving global changes in biodiversity, threatening ecosystems and the services they provide 1.In an attempt to reverse biodiversity declines, world ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2022) - Monitored populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970, according to World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2022.Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have fared worst, with an average decline of 94%. Global freshwater species have also been ...

North America registered an average decline of 39%, while Europe and Central Asia registered a decline of 35%. Global tipping points would pose grave threats to humanity and most species, and would damage Earth’s life-support systems and destabilize societies everywhere (see full report and Lenton et al. 2023). In the Amazon, as climate ...

WWF’s 2020 Living Planet Report held some alarming news: The world has seen an average 68% drop in mammal, bird, fish, reptile, and amphibian populations since 1970. Much of the loss is caused by habitat destruction due to unsustainable agriculture or logging. And climate change, which hasn’t been the biggest driver of biodiversity loss so far, is expected to take that role in the decades ...

Human actions have resulted in multiple changes on a global scale that often drive contemporary biodiversity declines. In particular, land use changes, exotic species invasions, nutrient ...

Preventing further biodiversity loss and restoring vital ecosystems has to be at the top of global agendas to tackle the mounting climate, environmental and public health crises.” Around the world, the report indicates that the main drivers of wildlife population decline are habitat degradation and loss, exploitation, the introduction of ...

Premium Statistic Global key biodiversity areas under threat 2024 Premium Statistic Primary forest loss worldwide 2001-2023

The rapid destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of animal species pose a severe threat to global biodiversity. Deforestation, climate change, pollution, and human activities are accelerating the loss of habitats, endangering countless species. ... This degradation often leads to a decline in biodiversity, which is the variety of life ...

A decline in biodiversity threatens global food security. Many crops depend on wild relatives for genetic diversity, which is crucial for resistance to pests, diseases, and climate change. The loss of pollinators like bees and other insects has a direct impact on crop yields. Additionally, the depletion of fish stocks due to overfishing ...

Global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years, data shows. ... insect declines for example, "we can piece together a robust - and worrying - picture of global ...

Results showed that, under a business-as-usual scenario, global biodiversity decline would continue throughout the 21st century. The pathway which was most successful, and quickest, in reversing species decline trends was the ‘integrated action portfolio’ where all interventions were pursued simultaneously.

This decline isn’t just about losing interesting or exotic animals; it’s a fundamental threat to the health of our planet and the well-being of human societies. Put simply, ... The Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022, aims to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. This highlights the global recognition that the future of our planet ...

The Living Planet Report 2020 (LPR) shows us that global biodiversity loss is at its worst. In order to give better directions for allocating resources, a regional assessment was performed which we will distil for you in this article. ... has been causing declines in 500 amphibian species and driven around 90 of them to extinction; 2019 record ...

Global biodiversity is declining at rates faster than at any other time in human history 1,2,3, driven largely by changes in global land-use and climate 4.Emblematic of global change is the ...

The Earth is facing a dual crisis of rapid climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. A recent UN report on biodiversity estimates the global rate of species extinction is currently tens to hundreds of times higher than it has averaged over the past 10 million years.. The report estimates that as many as 1 million plant and animal species are currently threatened with extinction ...

The IPBES Global Assessment Report offers the best available expert evidence to help inform these decisions, policies and actions – and provides the scientific basis for the biodiversity ...

The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new study that found almost half the planet’s species are experiencing rapid population ...