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21 Οκτ 2024 · Biodiversity loss, the reduction in an area’s biodiversity (the number of genes, species, individual organisms, or ecosystems) expressed by species loss, population declines and reductions in the genetic diversity within a species, and the collapse of biological communities.
Biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, and there is considerable evidence that ecosystem functioning (e.g., productivity, nutrient cycling) and ecosystem stability (i.e., temporal...
16 Ιαν 2020 · Biodiversity, or the variety of all living things on our planet, has been declining at an alarming rate in recent years, mainly due to human activities, such as land use changes, pollution and climate change. The European Commission presented the new 2030 Biodiversity Strategy in May 2020, following calls from the Parliament in January 2020 to ...
3 Δεκ 2021 · So what are the causes of biodiversity loss and why is it happening at such a rapid rate? — 1. Land Clearing and Deforestation. One of the biggest causes of biodiversity loss is persistent land-clearing activities. Humanity has been taking over forest lands for decades to keep up with the rapid growth of human population and development.
2 Δεκ 2022 · The World Wide Fund for Nature’s Living Planet Report 2022 documents a 69% average loss in the abundance of mammal, bird, reptile, fish and amphibian species since 1970. The populations of vertebrates living in freshwater ecosystems have declined even more, by 83% on average over the same period.
Biodiversity has declined by more than a quarter in the last 35 years. The Living Planet Index (LPI) shows a decline of 52 per cent between 1970 and 2010. That's not good news. In general terms, population growth and our consumption are the reasons for this enormous loss.
30 Σεπ 2020 · Human activities are destroying the natural world, leading to the extinction of animal and plant species at an alarming rate. Now, world leaders are promising action to tackle the problem. But will...
