Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. While the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) estimated in 2019 that 1 million out of 8 million species are threatened with extinction, more recent studies put the figure at twice as high: 2 million animal and plant species are therefore on the brink of extinction unless something is done quickly to change their living conditions. Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. While the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) estimated in 2019 that 1 million out of 8 million species are threatened with extinction, more recent studies put the figure at twice as high: 2 million animal and plant species are therefore on the brink of extinction unless something is done quickly to change their living conditions. Ecology Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Smaller fields and organic crops can boost pollinator diversity in grasslands
