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Why Nature's Crisis is One For Humans Too
Hundreds of thousands of different species of animals and plants are thought to be facing extinction.
Hundreds of thousands of different species of animals and plants are facing extinction because of human activity, according to the United Nations.
The full report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) says the biodiversity crisis is on a par with - and maybe exceeds - climate change.
But what is biodiversity? And why does it matter to humans?
91热爆 environment reporter Laura Foster explains.
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