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Damien

30-10-2018 10:58

WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46028862

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"Exploding human consumption" has caused a massive drop in the global wildlife population in recent decades, the WWF conservation group says.

In a report, the charity says 60% of all vertebrates - mammals, fish, birds, amphibians and reptiles - were wiped out between 1970 and 2014.

"Earth is losing biodiversity at a rate seen only during mass extinctions," the WWF's Living Planet Report adds.

We've also lost 20% of the Amazon Rainforest in that time.

:shocked:

Carth

30-10-2018 11:39

Re: WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35968594)

We've also lost 20% of the Amazon Rainforest in that time.

:shocked:

Politicians, Scientists, Greenpeace, anyone and everyone . . we can publish papers, talk in the media until we're blue in the face, shout from the rooftops . . but until you find a way to stop people (companies in general) profiting from the demise of the rain forests this planet (and most life on it) is screwed :(

ianch99

30-10-2018 12:05

Re: WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35968594)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46028862

We've also lost 20% of the Amazon Rainforest in that time.

:shocked:

Seems that Jair Bolsonaro has some depressing plans for the remaining Amazon Rainforest ..

denphone

30-10-2018 14:38

Re: WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 35968597)

We are sleepwalking towards a end of a cliff and by the time we suddenly do something about it will be far too late.

RichardCoulter

30-10-2018 14:50

Re: WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

I agree with everything that's been said.

heero_yuy

30-10-2018 15:25

Re: WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

Too many people, not enough planet. :(

denphone

30-10-2018 15:32

Re: WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35968626)

Too many people, not enough planet. :(

And too many big greedy corporations who buy influence and power to ride roughshod over anything else.

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