The WWF announces 25% drop in World Biodiversity in the last 35 years!


The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) announced that their Living Planet Index, which tracks some 4000 species, shows an overall fall in population trends of 27% between 1970 and 2005.

"With nations set to gather in Bonn next week for the latest meeting of the Convention of Biological Diversity – an international treaty that aims to sustain the diversity of life on Earth – WWF's report shows that governments are not on track to meet their target to achieve by 2010 a 'significant' reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss." 

 "While nature continues to decline, WWF research from 2006 concluded that we are now globally consuming about 25% more natural resources than the planet can replace in each year. In the UK alone, we are generating carbon emissions and consuming natural resources at such a rate that we would need three planets to support us. WWF believes this highlights the need for us all to move to a one planet future."


 


"…it is alarming that despite an increased awareness of environmental issues we continue to see a downward trend."

Colin Butfield, Head of Campaigns, WWF-UK

 
These are truly alarming statistics, it's absolutely ridiculous that we continue to destroy the other species and habitat that we share this planet with.
I am very concerned, as we all must be, because this is the only planet we have. Where will we go if we continue in our progress of destruction, disregard and disrespect of our world and all it's species?
Eventually, we will cause our own demise, and I fear that time is running out FAST!

We are the only creatures on this planet that can save it! For all our sakes, lets not waste any time or opportunity to sort out this mess. Our very existence depends on it. Vince De Luca.

To read the full article, please visit: http://www.wwf.org.uk/news/n_0000005089.asp

The WWF have started a One Planet Campaign. To get everyone to live as we have too in order to save our world and all it's species, including ourselves, and our futures.
Please follow the link here to read about it:
http://www.wwf.org.uk/oneplanet/ophome.asp