News Headline
Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970, report finds
Source
Guardian (UK)
Publication Date
2018-10-29
The huge loss is a tragedy in itself but also threatens the survival of civilisation, say the world’s leading scientists.Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an emergency that threatens civilisation.