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WWF report details 68 percent drop in wildlife numbers since 1970

Published Sep 14 2020 at 2:34 AM GMT

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Human activity is placing a growing strain on the planet's biodiversity, and a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has laid bare the extent of the damage so far.
Drawing on extensive analysis of species' populations around the world, the report reveals an average decline of 68 percent in vertebrate species numbers between 1970 and 2016, a decline the authors describe as "catastrophic.

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Published Sep 14, 2020 2:34 AM GMT