Humans are driving biodiversity loss among all species across the planet according to a synthesis of more than 2,000 studies.
The exhaustive global analysis leaves no doubt about the devastating impact humans are having on Earth according to researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology and the University of Zurich. The study, which accounted for nearly 100,000 sites across all continents, found that human activities had resulted in “unprecedented effects on biodiversity”.
The study looked at terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats, as well as including all groups of organisms including microbes, fungi, plants, invertebrates, fish, birds and mammals, and the covered 5 drivers of decline: habitat change, direct exploitation of resources (such as hunting or fishing), climate change, invasive species and pollution.
This comes as no great surprise at all but increases awareness of the obvious challenge: what is humanity going to do about reversing this appalling trend towards extinction?
The Guardian - Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans
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