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Enrique Salmón explains the threat of biodiversity loss
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Enrique Salmón explains the threat of biodiversity loss
Learn more about the issue of biodiversity loss with Enrique Salmón, a professor...
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Is overpopulation a problem?
On November 15, 2022, the United Nations declared that the world's population had...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
What are the different types of extinction?
The die-off of the dinosaurs is different from the extinction of the dodo.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How can we help protect monarch butterflies?
Every year, monarch butterflies fly south for winter—sometimes traveling up to 1,800...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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bleached coral seascape
A sea turtle swimming over a bleached coral seascape near Heron Island, February...
XL Catlin Seaview Survey
biodiversity loss
The primary drivers of biodiversity loss are influenced by the exponential growth...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Patrick O'Neill Riley
biomass
Relative biomass on Earth. The planet's biomass is classified by kingdom of life...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Catherine Bixler
terrestrial hot spots of biodiversity
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
deforestation in Australia
Riverside deforestation in Australia.
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