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‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now

The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer some solutions.

UN report: Countries need to restore land area larger than China to avert dangerous warming
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UN report: Countries need to restore land area larger than China to avert dangerous warming

Countries need to fulfill their commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030 to avert dangerous climate change, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Agriculture will threaten habitat for 90 percent of animal species by 2050
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Agriculture will threaten habitat for 90 percent of animal species by 2050

Agricultural expansion could destroy some of the habitat of almost 90 percent of terrestrial animal species, a new study has found, leading to a widespread biodiversity crisis.

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