The world's leading scientists are giving humans a fair warning before they release the results of their study concerning the Earth and its survival after biodiversity. The planet comes with its own life-support systems that keep the balance of nature in a healthy state. However, the growing problem in climate change has put these life support systems in danger.
The study shows that more than 1 million species are at risk of annihilation. Many of the said species were projected to be extinct within the next few decades. The global assessment report compiled together by the United Nations (UN) includes the data collected in the last three years by the UN's research group on nature. The report is made up of 1,800 pages of detailed mapping of the plants and animals that may strike an imbalance in the planet's biodiversity if the problem on climate change persists.
Unless today's people do something about it, future generations as well as wildlife will be put at great risk. The loss of plants, insects, and other creatures from which humanity depends on for food, proper pollination, and clean water, could cause a great imbalance in the ecosystem.
"There is no doubt that the Earth is losing its biodiversity at an unsustainable rate. Its loss will affect not only our well-being but our ultimate survival as a species," Robert Watson stated. Watson is the acting chair for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
"We will be in trouble if we don't act to address this problem. There is a wide range of actions that can be taken to protect nature while at the same time provide protection for the health and development of humans," Watson added.
The authors of the first global assessment report hope that it will push the crisis on biodiversity at the forefront of the world's problems. If it gets the spotlight that it needs, more governments around the world will express their concern and in turn will act on it through the policies that will help intervene the growing problem on climate change.
Mike Barrett, the executive director of the WWF, Science of Conservation department said, "The ecosystems around the world are in trouble. This comprehensive report should confirm the steep decline of biodiversity on the planet." He further added that this environmental emergency is a wake-up call for humanity.
Barrett ended with a strong note saying, "The time to act is now."
