'We should care deeply about the unraveling of natural systems because these same resources sustain human life,' said the World Wildlife Fund's global chief scientist.
"We should care deeply about the unraveling of natural systems because these same resources sustain human life," said the World Wildlife Fund's global chief scientist.
"When wildlife populations decline to this degree, it means dramatic changes are impacting their habitats and the food and water they rely on." "The message is clear and the lights are flashing red," states the new report, which examines nearly 32,000 species populations across the planet—from the oceanic whitetip shark to the Amazon pink river dolphin to Darwin's frog—to spotlight what it describes as the twin emergencies of climate change and species decline.."Some species are dying out while others are having to move where they live due to changes in air temperature, weather patterns, and sea levels.
WWF warns that animal populations in its freshwater Living Planet Index"have been hit the hardest, declining by an average of 83%" thanks to myriad factors, including pollution and massive species exploitation. Regionally, Latin America—home to theAmazon rainforest—has seen the largest decline in average population abundance at 94%.
"These plunges in wildlife populations can have dire consequences for our health and economies," said Rebecca Shaw, WWF's global chief scientist."When wildlife populations decline to this degree, it means dramatic changes are impacting their habitats and the food and water they rely on. We should care deeply about the unraveling of natural systems because these same resources sustain human life.
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