
9 facts about wildlife extinction and how we can save species
Nov 2, 2020 · Nearly 40% of plants at risk of extinction Four in 10 (39.4%) plants are at risk of dying out, according to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and …
How the sixth extinction crisis can be stalled – or stopped
Feb 10, 2023 · The world has entered the sixth extinction crisis with the loss of species having a devastating impact on the biodiversity crucial to human survival. The process of extinction can …
How do we decide if an animal is extinct? | World Economic Forum
Mar 7, 2019 · After looking at more than 96,500 species, IUCN estimates more than 26,500 are threatened with extinction, including 40% of amphibians and 25% of mammals. The “possibly …
Future of Jobs Report 2025: The jobs of the future - The World …
Jan 8, 2025 · Farmworkers top the list. Green transition trends, including efforts to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the climate crisis, will drive growth that will create 34 million additional …
With 1 million species facing extinction, here are 6 success stories ...
Aug 27, 2020 · As many as one million species of animal and plant could face extinction, according to a 2019 study. This dramatic decline in the health of global biodiversity is a crisis …
Extinction threat from ocean plastic pollution is growing | World ...
Feb 21, 2022 · Extinction threat “For already threatened species, some of which live in such hotspots, such as monk seals or sperm whales in the Mediterranean, plastic pollution is an …
What is the Sixth Mass Extinction? | World Economic Forum
Jan 18, 2016 · Simply put, the Sixth Mass Extinction is a massive die-off of plants and animals all across the planet. There have been five others throughout time, but this one is different; it’s …
Native crops and our future are at risk without biodiversity
May 19, 2025 · Yet, the extinction of native crops is not inevitable. There is growing recognition that agricultural biodiversity must be at the centre of sustainable food strategies. Governments …
How many species face extinction from climate change?
May 4, 2015 · This is an example of 100% habitat loss required to produce extinction. But many species will become extinct some time before all their habitat is lost. Urban conducted analysis …
This is why half of the world’s languages are endangered | World ...
Jan 5, 2022 · There are 7,000 documented languages currently spoken across the world, but half of them could be endangered, according to a new study.