Humans accelerate 1 million species losses

Human actions are causing Earth’s natural life support systems to reach a breaking point, threatening 1 million plant and animal species with extinction.

By John Heilprin - May 6, 2019

Whale beaching in Wellington, New Zealand (AN/Jo Fothergill)

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