One million animal and plant species - that's one in eight - are at risk of extinction.
That's according to a landmark UN assessment of the state of nature released Monday.
"The essential, interconnected web of life on Earth is getting smaller and increasingly frayed,” said Professor Josef Settele, who co-chaired the study by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Elena Casas reports from Paris:
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Suspect in Trump attempted assassination pleads not guilty
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UK's Starmer promises to be bolder to try to rescue his job
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Philippine lawmakers to vote on impeachment of presidential hopeful Duterte
Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028.
Six people found dead in boxcar in Texas, police say
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