WWF: 60% of wildlife lost since 1970

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

"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.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by Damien

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

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]

Originally Posted by Damien

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



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

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

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Carth

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

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]

I agree with everything that's been said.

[heero_yuy]

Too many people, not enough planet.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Too many people, not enough planet.

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