UN report: A million species at risk of extinction

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"Es ist nicht zu spät, unsere Artenvielfalt zu retten. Aber die Zeit drängt." Source: travelblog

A damning assessment of the world's biodiversity has found a million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction, largely, because of human activity. However, the United Nations-backed report says there is still time to act, as Valerie Becker reports.


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Climate change, overfishing, pollution and invasive species is causing a biodiversity crisis (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File) Source: AAP

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