WWF: Average wildlife populations have declined an 'alarming' 73 per cent since 1970

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Tom Vierus/WWF-Pacific
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Credit: Tom Vierus/WWF-Pacific

Triggering positive 'tipping points' can transform industries and systems that have driven a shocking decline in wildlife populations, study claims

The window to reverse shocking declines in monitored wildlife populations driven by unsustainable energy, food, and finance systems is narrowing as biodiversity degradation worldwide continues at an "alarming...

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