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The 2019 United Nations report on biodiversity has concluded that an unprecedented decline in nature caused by, and threatening, humanity. A million species are at risk of extinction from climate change, overfishing and pollution. Some animal populations have dropped to the dozens. The vaquita, a kind of porpoise native to the waters off California, is down to an estimated 30. The Amur leopard native to China and Russia is down to about 84. Vultures may not be your idea of beauty, but they're a key part of the ecosystem. Eleven of 16 species are at risk of extinction. One of the warnings in the report has to do with the threat to insects such as bees, which are essential in the pollination of crops. Globally, there has been an alarming development, with bees disappearing and dying under mysterious circumstances, and there are fears this could have major consequences for farmers. The report says that species are dying off at a faster rate, but there's a chance to make a difference if action is taken immediately. And UN officials are pointing out that protecting diversity also means protecting human life on Earth.
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