Study Reveals Decline in Genetic Diversity Among Species
Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are losing genetic diversity, hindering their ability to adapt to environmental changes, according to a study in Nature.
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Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are losing genetic diversity, hindering their ability to adapt to environmental changes, according to a study in Nature.
Nearly a quarter of freshwater animals worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to new research highlighting the fragile state of rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Africa’s wildlife populations have plummeted by 76% since 1970, according to WWF-Kenya’s 2024 Living Planet Report, highlighting urgent threats to biodiversity and the need for transformative conservation actions.
Wildlife populations have declined by 73% since 1970, according to WWF’s Living Planet Index. The report highlights the urgent need to address biodiversity loss and its impact on ecosystems vital to human life.
According to a landmark WWF report, global wildlife populations have plunged by 73% since 1970, signaling a severe crisis in biodiversity that threatens essential ecosystems sustaining human life.