The world is failing to grasp the extent of threats posed by biodiversity loss and the climate crisis, according to an international group of scientists:
The scale of the threats to the biosphere and all its lifeforms – including humanity – is in fact so great that it is difficult to grasp for even well-informed experts.
Professor Paul Ehrlich from Stanford University warns:
Environmental deterioration is infinitely more threatening to civilisation than Trumpism or Covid-19.
Growthmania is the fatal disease of civilisation - it must be replaced by campaigns that make equity and well-being society’s goals - not consuming more junk.
Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption https://t.co/08ChbF1KAd
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 13, 2021
