The current loss of biodiversity is unprecedented and the rate of species extinction exceeds comparable natural processes many times over. This loss of abundance and diversity of wildlife caused by human intervention is particularly pronounced in the tropics. A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) looks at the link between increasingly animal-less tropical forests and the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
Report: How climate change affects health
24 leading academic institutions and inter-governmental agencies have been working together to track current progress on the relationship between public health and climate change, and their implications for governments’ commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement. The Lancet Countdown’s 2017 report was launched on the October 31st.