Good morning, Cougars!
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD)!
Today we're celebrating the biodiversity of our planet. What exactly is biodiversity? It refers to the variety of living things, from animals and plants to fungi and microorganisms, in one area. This delicate but vigorous balance in nature is what keeps us all alive. That's definitely worth celebrating! May 22 was named International Day for Biological Diversity by the United Nations in 2000. Unfortunately, the biodiversity of Earth is slowly decreasing due to climate change, the draining of natural resources, urbanization, and pollution, among other factors. Campaigners are urging governments, businesses and individuals to take action to boost biodiversity, to protect healthy ecosystems that supply us with water, food, medicines, and more.
Here are a few more resources to learn and see how you can do your part in preserving our home planet, Earth.
International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB)
United Nations-Be Part of The Plan -
Did you know?
Current negative trends in biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine progress towards 80% of the assessed targets of 8 Sustainable Development Goals.
Three-quarters of the land-based environment and about 66% of the marine environment have been significantly altered by human actions.
1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.
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