One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 () Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published Monday. The warning came in the Global Tree Assessment, contained in an update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Issued to coincide with the UN's COP16 summit on biodiversity, held
A new release from The International Union for the Conservation of Nature announced that at least 40% of tree species around the world are at risk of extinction.
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