IMPACTS
There is an alarming number of Earth's mammals, insects, amphibians, fish and birds in steep decline, the worlds forests are on fire, and the abundance of life is diminishing at a rate unprecedented throughout human history.
Roughly 75% of agriculture crop genetic diversity has been lost
Roughly 80% of the worlds fisheries are being fully or over exploited
Roughly 33% of the world's reef-building corals are already extinct
LIVING SPECIES
Estimates state up to 30% of currently living species will be extinct by 2050, with these estimates growing for the worse each year
Plant life
Of these 30%, 12.5% of known plant species will be threatened with extinction, creating harmful effects for animals throughout the food chain, as well as posing an oxygen risk to humans
expert predictions
Credible estimates from biologists go as high as 140,000 species lost per year on a continuous, irreversible basis from 2020 onwards