Top scientists will tell the world Monday how bad off Mother Nature is.
The United Nations plans to issue its first comprehensive scientific report on biodiversity. The report will look at the threat of extinction for Earth’s plants and animals and what it means for humanity.
Scientists from around the world have been meeting in Paris for the past week to come up with an authoritative statement. The summary from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has to be approved unanimously by more than 100 nations.
When the meeting started, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay told negotiators the report will force the world to face the dramatic degradation of biodiversity and come up with solutions.