The end of the world as we know it - and I don't feel fine

James Murray
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The end of the world as we know it - and I don't feel fine

The collapse in biodiversity poses serious threats to businesses that can no longer be ignored

How do you make something as big as the collapse of the biosphere resonate at a human level? Today's latest UN report detailing the harrowing scale of the rolling extinctions now afflicting the planet...

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