英国的一项研究警告说,由于气候变化和土地使用, 生物多样性损失可能会增加三倍. UK study warns biodiversity loss could triple due to climate change and land use.

未来20年对于防止英国生物多样性大规模丧失至关重要. A new UK study warns that the next 20 years are critical to preventing widespread biodiversity loss in Britain. 由于气候变化和土地利用,模型显示多达196种植物,31只鸟类和7个蝶可能会灭绝 - - 这是历史数量的3倍. Modeling suggests up to 196 plant species, 31 birds, and seven butterflies could go extinct—three times the historical rate—due to climate change and land use. 尽管如此,对排放和可持续土地管理的紧急行动仍可以防止最坏的结果. However, urgent action on emissions and sustainable land management could still prevent the worst outcomes.