Nature and Biodiversity

WWF: These are the biggest threats to the Earth's biodiversity

WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 biodiversity threat global health iol agriculture deforestation

Climate change was ranked as a 6% risk to Earth's biodiversity. Image: Unsplash/Sid Balachandran

Carmen Ang
Writer, Visual Capitalist
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WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 biodiversity threat global health iol agriculture deforestation
Change in land and sea use was ranked at 50%. Image: Visual Capitalist
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 biodiversity threat decline region
There has been a 94% decline in Latin America and the Carribean. Image: Visual Capitalist
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 biodiversity threat land use disease climate change pollution.
Cliamte change only accounted for 6%. Image: Visual Capitalist
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 biodiversity threat land use region breakdown
Changes in land and sea use is prevalent across all continents. Image: Visual Capitalist
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