WWF: by 2020 we might lose Two-Thirds of Wild Animals on Earth

WWF: by 2020 we might lose Two-Thirds of Wild Animals on Earth

Come 2020, almost two-thirds of the world’s vertebrate populations of wildlife will have disappeared, compared to levels a mere 50 years ago, in 1970. So says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in its dramatic new “Living Planet Report 2016,” which has looked at more than 14,000 wildlife populations…

Our Global Footprint could be Worse

Our Global Footprint could be Worse

We know how it goes: millions upon millions of people continue to leave beyond sustainable levels, stretching the planet’s resources to their limits year after year. Already we would need several new Earth-size planets to furnish the lavish lifestyles of people in the world’s richest countries. And as the Earth’s…

We destroy Biodiversity at our own Peril

We destroy Biodiversity at our own Peril

For most people, especially those living in urban areas, “biodiversity” is an abstract concept. It’s a term they may hear used by biologists and environmentalists but one that does not seem to have any relevance for their own lives. How wrong they are. The loss of biodiversity affects us all….