• Earth has lost half of its wildlife in the past 40 years, says WWF

    From Mo Lester@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 16 22:26:31 2015
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    Species across land, rivers and seas decimated as humans kill
    for food in unsustainable numbers and destroy habitats

    The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40
    years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land,
    rivers and the seas are being decimated as humans kill them for
    food in unsustainable numbers, while polluting or destroying
    their habitats, the research by scientists at WWF and the
    Zoological Society of London found.

    “If half the animals died in London zoo next week it would be
    front page news,” said Professor Ken Norris, ZSL’s director of
    science. “But that is happening in the great outdoors. This
    damage is not inevitable but a consequence of the way we choose
    to live.” He said nature, which provides food and clean water
    and air, was essential for human wellbeing.

    “We have lost one half of the animal population and knowing this
    is driven by human consumption, this is clearly a call to arms
    and we must act now,” said Mike Barratt, director of science and
    policy at WWF. He said more of the Earth must be protected from
    development and deforestation, while food and energy had to be
    produced sustainably.

    The steep decline of animal, fish and bird numbers was
    calculated by analysing 10,000 different populations, covering
    3,000 species in total. This data was then, for the first time,
    used to create a representative “Living Planet Index” (LPI),
    reflecting the state of all 45,000 known vertebrates.

    “We have all heard of the FTSE 100 index, but we have missed the
    ultimate indicator, the falling trend of species and ecosystems
    in the world,” said Professor Jonathan Baillie, ZSL’s director
    of conservation. “If we get [our response] right, we will have a
    safe and sustainable way of life for the future,” he said.

    If not, he added, the overuse of resources would ultimately lead
    to conflicts. He said the LPI was an extremely robust indicator
    and had been adopted by UN’s internationally-agreed Convention
    on Biological Diversity as key insight into biodiversity.

    There's that dirty left-wing racist word again, "diversity".

    http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50- wildlife-in-40-years-wwf

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  • From Frank <"frank@21:1/5 to Mo Lester on Wed Sep 16 18:08:58 2015
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    On 9/16/2015 4:26 PM, Mo Lester wrote:
    Species across land, rivers and seas decimated as humans kill
    for food in unsustainable numbers and destroy habitats

    The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40
    years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land,
    rivers and the seas are being decimated as humans kill them for
    food in unsustainable numbers, while polluting or destroying
    their habitats, the research by scientists at WWF and the
    Zoological Society of London found.

    “If half the animals died in London zoo next week it would be
    front page news,” said Professor Ken Norris, ZSL’s director of
    science. “But that is happening in the great outdoors. This
    damage is not inevitable but a consequence of the way we choose
    to live.” He said nature, which provides food and clean water
    and air, was essential for human wellbeing.

    “We have lost one half of the animal population and knowing this
    is driven by human consumption, this is clearly a call to arms
    and we must act now,” said Mike Barratt, director of science and
    policy at WWF. He said more of the Earth must be protected from
    development and deforestation, while food and energy had to be
    produced sustainably.

    The steep decline of animal, fish and bird numbers was
    calculated by analysing 10,000 different populations, covering
    3,000 species in total. This data was then, for the first time,
    used to create a representative “Living Planet Index” (LPI),
    reflecting the state of all 45,000 known vertebrates.

    “We have all heard of the FTSE 100 index, but we have missed the
    ultimate indicator, the falling trend of species and ecosystems
    in the world,” said Professor Jonathan Baillie, ZSL’s director
    of conservation. “If we get [our response] right, we will have a
    safe and sustainable way of life for the future,” he said.

    If not, he added, the overuse of resources would ultimately lead
    to conflicts. He said the LPI was an extremely robust indicator
    and had been adopted by UN’s internationally-agreed Convention
    on Biological Diversity as key insight into biodiversity.

    There's that dirty left-wing racist word again, "diversity".

    http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50- wildlife-in-40-years-wwf

    number or trolls in my k-f has increased by one.

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  • From D-FENS@21:1/5 to Mo Lester on Thu Sep 17 18:34:57 2015
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    On 9/16/2015 2:26 PM, Mo Lester wrote:
    Species across land, rivers and seas decimated as humans kill
    for food in unsustainable numbers and destroy habitats

    The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40
    years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land,
    rivers and the seas are being decimated as humans kill them for
    food in unsustainable numbers, while polluting or destroying
    their habitats, the research by scientists at WWF and the
    Zoological Society of London found.

    “If half the animals died in London zoo next week it would be
    front page news,” said Professor Ken Norris, ZSL’s director of
    science. “But that is happening in the great outdoors. This
    damage is not inevitable but a consequence of the way we choose
    to live.” He said nature, which provides food and clean water
    and air, was essential for human wellbeing.

    “We have lost one half of the animal population and knowing this
    is driven by human consumption, this is clearly a call to arms
    and we must act now,” said Mike Barratt, director of science and
    policy at WWF. He said more of the Earth must be protected from
    development and deforestation, while food and energy had to be
    produced sustainably.

    The steep decline of animal, fish and bird numbers was
    calculated by analysing 10,000 different populations, covering
    3,000 species in total. This data was then, for the first time,
    used to create a representative “Living Planet Index” (LPI),
    reflecting the state of all 45,000 known vertebrates.

    “We have all heard of the FTSE 100 index, but we have missed the
    ultimate indicator, the falling trend of species and ecosystems
    in the world,” said Professor Jonathan Baillie, ZSL’s director
    of conservation. “If we get [our response] right, we will have a
    safe and sustainable way of life for the future,” he said.

    If not, he added, the overuse of resources would ultimately lead
    to conflicts. He said the LPI was an extremely robust indicator
    and had been adopted by UN’s internationally-agreed Convention
    on Biological Diversity as key insight into biodiversity.

    There's that dirty left-wing racist word again, "diversity".

    http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50- wildlife-in-40-years-wwf


    Bad news for the planet. For further reading:

    Suppressed new book exposes dangerous relationship between WWF and Monsanto When the book came out in 2012, the WWF legal team tried to censor it.
    They succeeded for several months, afraid of being exposed for promoting Monsanto's genetically modified crops. In the fall of 2014, the book was re-released, shedding light on the funds the WWF took from Monsanto. The
    book endured several lawsuits and revealed the dark side of the WWF's relationship with the multinational agrochemical seed engineer. The book reveals that the WWF collaborated with Monsanto to create a "Round Table
    on Responsible Soy." This means WWF leaders discussed ways to unleash
    GMO soy around the world while convincing entire countries that GMOs and agrochemicals are the most environmentally-conscious method of farming.

    http://www.naturalnews.com/051212_World_Wildlife_Fund_Monsanto_Amazon.html

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