AFP
BARCELONA (AFP) — A new tool for measuring biodiversity suggests that a quarter of all animal and plant species may be at risk of extinction, a top scientist said Monday.
Up to now, scientists have only been able to assess the survival status of a relative handful of species due to the sheer variety of life [...]
October 8, 2008
Quarter of species on Earth may face extinction: expert
October 8, 2008
Mammals Disappearing from the Earth
THE DAILY GREEN
Half of all mammals found worldwide are in decline, and one in four is at risk of going extinct, according to a new report by the authority on world biodiversity.
The latest IUCN Red List report on mammals is another sobering reminder that humanity is consuming more of the world’s natural resources than the [...]
