International Day of Biodiversity
The Unseen Crisis: Biodiversity Loss in the Age of Global Warming and Pollution Imagine a world without birdsong, without vibrant wildflowers dotting the landscape, without majestic forests teeming with life. Sadly, this bleak possibility is becoming increasingly real as human activities continue to destroy biodiversity at an alarming rate. Did you know that over 1 million plant and animal species are currently threatened with extinction? This staggering number comes from a 2019 UN report, which paints a dire picture of the state of nature. The rate of species extinction is already at least tens to hundreds of times higher than it has averaged over the past 10 million years due to human-driven activities. And you know that according to a 2023 report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), up to one million species face extinction, many within decades? This isn't just a number on a page. It signifies the unraveling of a comp...
