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NYCW 2026 | Every Degree Matters: Why biodiversity conservation depends on climate action

Rapid biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change are connected crises. Under the worst case scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions in the 21st century, up to 30 percent of wildlife species could go extinct.

NYCW 2026 | Every Degree Matters: Why biodiversity conservation depends on climate action

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Rapid biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change are connected crises.

Under the worst case scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions in the 21st century, up to 30 percent of wildlife species could go extinct.

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Rapid biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change are connected crises. Under the worst case scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions in the 21st century, up to 30 percent of wildlife species could go extinct.

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