And the Living Planet Report 2020 shows that our relationship with nature is broken – but we know what needs to be done if we’re going to turn it around.
There’s no time to waste. We must take action now if nature is going to recover.
The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have seen an alarming average drop of 68% since 1970.
For a long time, it was still possible to say “more science is needed” to understand how exactly human activities were harming the natural world. Not anymore.
Learn moreWe rely on freshwater for our survival but human activities are putting this vital resource under tremendous strain.
Learn moreRhinos, polar bears and tigers may be the focus of most headlines about species loss, but did you know that many insects, plants and microscopic life forms are also facing extinction?
Learn moreThousands of species of plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms are used for food. A vast range of others are essential to food production – ranging from pollinators that enable crop reproduction to microorganisms that enrich soils.
Learn moreAlmost all aspects of human health depend on a thriving natural world. But if biodiversity loss continues at the current rate, the health and well-being of many will only get worse.
Learn moreAlmost all of our economic activity relies on nature. If we don’t tackle the nature loss crisis, we risk huge disruption to the world’s economies and harm to the lives and livelihoods of many millions.
Learn morePioneering new modelling shows that without further efforts to counteract habitat loss and degradation, global biodiversity will continue to decline.
Learn moreWe often think that technology will provide all the answers we need to the nature loss and climate crises. While this is sometimes the case, nature itself can provide many of the solutions we need.
Learn moreSir David Attenboroughs latest production is A Life on Our Planet, a feature documentary which he describes as his ‘witness statement’.
Sara Constantino is a young environmental activist and social media influencer from Colombia
Kiunde Waweru is a features writer and media trainer who believes in humanizing the science story.
The way we live and the food we eat is driving destruction at a rate faster than nature can recover. Everyone can do something to help.
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