In today’s day and age, there is an urgent necessity to meet global climate, conservation, and biodiversity goals outlined by the United Nations. A study published in Conservation Biology emphasizes the importance of this necessity. Researchers have established that maintaining existing plants and biodiversity is one of the only ways to achieve these targets. The study presents data that approximates the need to protect 79% of the Earth’s remaining natural vegetation, amounting to 67 million square kilometers, or 26 million square miles, to achieve the goals proposed by a multitude of U.N. resolutions. The research team determined the above-mentioned amount … Continue reading Protecting 79% of the Earth’s Remaining Natural Vegetation Natura: Guarding Our Biodiversity