UN Proposes Protecting 30% of Earth to Slow Extinctions and Climate Change

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By Phil McKennaJan 14, 2020, 4:10 am141 pts
The draft update to a global biodiversity treaty aims to solve two global challenges at once by protecting critical wildlife habitat and carbon sinks. By Phil McKenna A new United Nations proposal calls for national parks, marine sanctuaries and other protected areas to cover nearly one-third or more of the…

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