UN Wants to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030 to Stop the Sixth Mass Extinction

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By Olivia RosaneJan 14, 2020, 8:15 am418 pts
The United Nations wants to stop the sixth mass extinction. None In a draft proposal released Monday, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity proposed protecting 30 percent of the planet by 2030, CNN reported. "If adopted, this target could achieve what our children have been calling on governments to do –…

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