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A recent study highlights the pressing need to protect Earth’s biodiversity as humanity faces an unprecedented mass extinction, Science Alert reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United Nations’ 2022 pledge to safeguard 30% of the planet by 2030 is still far from realization, the study mentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers from over 20 organizations suggest that focusing on conserving just 1.2% of the Earth\u2019s land could significantly mitigate imminent extinctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lead author Eric Dinerstein emphasizes that most species are rare and concentrated, making targeted conservation efforts more effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite recent protections covering 1.2 million square kilometers, only 7% of crucial sites for rare biodiversity are secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The analysis reveals that tropical regions, which house the highest numbers of endangered species, receive insufficient attention. Protecting these areas would cost approximately $34 billion annually, a fraction of global fossil fuel subsidies. The study stresses that Immediate action is essential to preserve the remaining wild habitats and prevent further loss of biodiversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A recent study highlights the pressing need to protect Earth’s biodiversity as humanity faces an unprecedented mass extinction, Science Alert reported yesterday. The United Nations’ 2022 pledge to safeguard 30% of the planet by 2030 is still far from realization, the study mentions. Researchers from over 20 organizations suggest that focusing on conserving just 1.2% …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":108214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[9102],"tags":[9104,9103],"class_list":["post-108213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","tag-endangered-species","tag-environmental-protection"],"yoast_head":"\n