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Plant-Based Diets Crucial to Saving Global Wildlife, Says Report

The CNCL Team — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:33:17 +0000

The global food system is the biggest driver of destruction of the natural world, and a shift to predominantly plant-based diets is crucial in halting the damage, according to a report.

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Complex Life Threatened

Robert Hunziker — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 09:04:47 +0000

The scale of the threats to the biosphere and all its life forms—including humanity—is so great that it is difficult to grasp for even well informed experts.

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We Risk Living in an ‘Empty World’ If Assault on Nature Not Stopped, Warns UN Biodiversity Chief

The CNCL Team — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:31:49 +0000

"If our support systems are gone, there will be no humans."

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Over 100,000 Species ‘Threatened’ For The First Time Because Of Hunting And Fishing

The CNCL Team — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:23:40 +0000

More than 100,000 species are now categorised as 'threatened' for the first time in history. Around 9,000 species have recently been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, bringing the total of threatened species to 105,732.

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Animal Agriculture Is Major Threat to Koalas

The CNCL Team — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 23:04:32 +0000

Koalas in Australia are at risk of becoming extinct. The key threat to koala survival is land clearing, both past and continuing, and the key driver for tree-clearing is the production of animal products.

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Artifishal: New Film Asks, Have We Reached the End of Wild?

The CNCL Team — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:34:38 +0000

That salmon sitting in your neighborhood grocery store’s fish counter won’t look the same to you after watching Artifishal, a new film from Patagonia. Artifishal looks specifically at how fish hatcheries and fish farms threaten wild salmon populations, which in turn has ecosystem-wide effects — all because of our desire to eat these culturally significant species.

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In the Fight Against Climate Change, Humans and Wildlife Are Allies

The CNCL Team — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:17:35 +0000

Climate change is accelerating at a breakneck pace, already affecting about half of all threatened mammal species and a quarter of threatened birds. And according to a study published in Science last year, if nothing is done to curb our carbon emissions, nearly 50 percent of the planet’s insects, which make up the foundation of food webs all over the globe, could disappear by the end of the century.

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‘Frightening’ Number of Plant Extinctions Found in Global Survey

The CNCL Team — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:42:12 +0000

Human destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number of plant extinctions, according to scientists who have completed the first global analysis of the issue.

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How Green Party Gains Could Make Europe a Leader Again on Climate

The CNCL Team — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:04:44 +0000

In recent years, Europe’s role as a global environmental leader has been jeopardized by rising nationalism and populism. But spurred by young climate activists, the Green Party fared well in the latest European Union elections and is now well-positioned to advance bold climate initiatives.

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Food In The Anthropocene: The EAT-Lancet Commission Report

The CNCL Team — Fri, 24 May 2019 01:18:20 +0000

The EAT-Lancet Commission, a collaboration between 37 experts from 16 countries, examines five major Earth systems and the health outcomes associated with various diets.

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We Are Witnessing the Collapse of Nature

The CNCL Team — Wed, 22 May 2019 05:23:57 +0000

We seem to be a pretty smart species, we create symphonies and 3D printed hearts and can take pictures of Mars. But really, how smart is a species that knowingly destroys its own habitat, to the point that it becomes unsurvivable? It is up to us, right now, to ensure that we protect biodiversity and treat the natural world with the care and respect required to support our species.

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Coming Soon To A Plate Near You: The Future 50 Foods

The CNCL Team — Thu, 16 May 2019 06:54:52 +0000

To improve human health, plant biodiversity, and food security, the “Future 50 Foods” report offers a list of 50 foods the world should be growing and eating more of.

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