Global Biodiversity Declines 73% Since 1970

The WWF’s Living Planet Report 2024 reveals a 73% decline in global wildlife populations since 1970, driven by habitat destruction, overexploitation, climate change, and invasive species. The worst-hit regions are Latin America, with a 95% decrease, followed by Africa at 76%. Freshwater species have declined by 85%, land species by 69%, and marine species by 56%. This biodiversity loss threatens food security and ecosystem stability, with 735 million people facing hunger. The report stresses immediate action, such as tripling renewable energy use, doubling energy efficiency by 2030, and supporting Indigenous land conservation to halt further decline.