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2024 - World's trees slide towards extinction

Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction

Salvamontes Colombia Yellow flower of one of the rarest magnolias in Colombia

The yellow flower of one of the rarest magnolias in Colombia

Scientists assessing dangers posed to the world’s trees have revealed that more than a third of species are facing extinction in the wild.

Biodiversity: What is a mass extinction and are we causing one?

 

Rhino and zebras standing in a field

 

Five times in our planet's history, adverse conditions have extinguished most of life.

Now, scientists say, life on Earth could be in trouble again, with some even saying we could be entering a sixth mass extinction.

No credible scientist disputes that we are in a crisis regarding the speed at which nature is being destroyed.

But could we really be on track to lose most life on Earth?

Human-caused climate change, changes in land use and pollution are rapidly transforming the planet, making it harder for species to adapt and survive.

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