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Are biodiversity efforts keeping up with the effects of climate change?
2024/10/24
Consider This from NPR
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Juana Summers
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Juliana Viglione
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Lauren Sommer
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Nathan Rott
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Juliana Viglione：生物多样性丧失问题常常被忽视，因为它不像气候变化那样容易被感知。然而，超过一百万种动植物面临灭绝的风险，这直接威胁到地球的健康和人类的福祉。我们依赖生物多样性获取食物、清洁水和空气，它的丧失将对人类社会产生深远的影响。在蒙特利尔举行的联合国生物多样性公约会议上达成协议的过程虽然充满挑战，但也展现了国际合作的希望。
Nathan Rott：生物多样性丧失是关乎人类生存的重大问题。我们依赖各种各样的生物维持生存，包括从海洋中的浮游植物到陆地上的昆虫和森林。全球野生动物数量在过去50年下降了73%，亚马逊雨林也面临着变成稀树草原的风险，这将导致碳排放增加，生物多样性遭到破坏，并影响全球气候和粮食生产。哥伦比亚会议是评估各国在实现《联合国生物多样性公约》目标方面进展的关键时刻。虽然取得了一些进展，但各国仍有很长的路要走。
Rebecca Shaw：亚马逊雨林可能变成稀树草原，这将导致碳排放增加，生物多样性遭到破坏，并影响全球气候和粮食生产。
Astrid Schumacher：各国开始更认真地对待生物多样性保护，并更广泛地参与其中。需要重新思考政府和整个经济体系，而不仅仅是创建新的国家公园或保护区。
David Sisko和Lauren Sommer：夏威夷树蜗牛的案例生动地展现了生物多样性危机。由于栖息地破坏和入侵物种的威胁，许多夏威夷树蜗牛物种已经灭绝或濒临灭绝。为了保护这些珍稀物种，人们付出了巨大的努力，包括建立专门的保护设施和围墙，以阻止入侵物种的侵害。尽管如此，保护工作仍然面临着巨大的挑战，需要持续的努力和投入。
Juana Summers：两年来，尽管全球领导人同意了应对生物多样性丧失的战略，但动植物灭绝速度仍在加快。哥伦比亚会议旨在评估各国在减缓生物多样性丧失方面的进展，并探讨如何将计划转化为实际行动。
Deep Dive
Why is biodiversity loss a significant issue?
Biodiversity is essential for food, clean water, and air. Loss threatens natural systems and climate stability.
Why did world leaders gather in Colombia?
To assess progress on stemming biodiversity loss and implement strategies agreed upon in Montreal.
Why is the Amazon rainforest's health critical?
It could release billions of tons of carbon, devastate biodiversity, and alter global climate, affecting food production.
Why are Hawaiian tree snails important?
They are crucial for biodiversity and have cultural significance in Native Hawaiian traditions.
Why is protecting Hawaiian tree snails challenging?
Invasive rosy wolf snails threaten native species, requiring extensive efforts to create safe habitats.
The podcast discusses the urgency of biodiversity loss and the upcoming UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Colombia, highlighting the challenges and agreements made in Montreal two years prior.
- Biodiversity loss is less tangible but as critical as climate change.
- Over a million species are at risk of extinction due to human activities.
- Global leaders agreed on strategies to stem biodiversity loss in Montreal.
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