60 Percent of World's Wildlife Lost Since 1970

The World Wildlife Fund released its Living Planet Report on Oct. 30. The study tracked 16,704 populations of Earth’s 4,005 vertebrate species from 1970 to 2014. The WWF said the biggest factors in global species decline are the overharvest of wild populations and habitat destruction. Marco Lambertini, director general,
WWF International, via statement The study also predicts that climate change will cause population declines in areas Protecting forests, wetlands and coastal areas to preserve wildlife can be beneficial. Those types of ecosystems store carbon