Efforts to address climate change must not overshadow more immediate priorities for the survival of the world’s flora and fauna, say researchers
Agriculture and the overexploitation of plants and animal species are significantly greater threats to biodiversity than climate change, new analysis shows.
Joint research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday found nearly three-quarters of the world’s threatened species faced these threats, compared to just 19% affected by climate change.
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Source: Guardian Environment