By the UN Environment
From the Arctic to the Amazon, wildfires have been burning, devastating storms are becoming more frequent, a million species risk extinction and our oceans are being poisoned: the planet’s life support systems are under threat like never before.
The world’s critical ecosystems need our help. Scientists warn that we could be headed towards tipping points that might produce a cascading collapse of natural systems if we do not act now.
This is something environmental defenders have long understood, with many putting their lives on the line to defend vital ecosystems and the indigenous peoples who protect them. Read more.
