Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent, Finds New WWF Report

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Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent, Finds New WWF Report
2010 Living Planet Report Reveals Humanity Consumes Natural Resources at a Rate that Exceeds the Earth’s Capacity to Replenish Them
Washington, D.C. (Vocus) October 13, 2010

Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent, Finds New WWF Report
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Biodiversity has declined 30 percent globally since 1970, with tropical climates experiencing a 60 percent drop, concludes World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 2010 Living Planet Report, which was released today. The report, issued biennially by WWF, finds that the biodiversity loss is being driven by the consumption of natural resources, which is occurring faster than the resources are being regenerated, putting greater stress on important habitats and the species they support...

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Living Planet Report (24.11 MB)

http://www.worldwildlife.org/sites/l...yitem18260.pdf