Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say expertsHumans are driving biodiversity loss among all species across the planet, according to a synthesis of more than 2,000 studies.The exhaustive global analysis leaves no doubt about the devastating impact humans are having on Earth, according to researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the University of Zurich. The study – which accounted for nearly 100,000 sites across all continents – found that human activities had resulted in “unprecedented effects on biodiversity”, according to the paper, published in Nature. Continue reading...
A synthesis of over 2,000 global studies reveals that human activity is driving biodiversity loss across all species and ecosystems. Researchers found almost 20% fewer species at human-impacted sites compared to unaffected areas. The analysis considered habitat change, resource exploitation, climate change, invasive species, and pollution as drivers of this decline.
