Earth
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| Population | 7. 53 billion (2017) |
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| View on Maps | google. com/maps/space/earth |
| Radius | 6,371 km |
| Age | 4. 543 billion years |
| Distance from Sun | 149. 6 million km |
| Did you know | The earth is approximately 92,955,820 miles away from the sun. |
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About Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. According to radiometric dating and other sources of evidence, Earth formed over 4. 5 billion years ago. Earth's gravity interacts with other objects in space, especially the Sun and the Moon, Earth's only natural satellite.
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Biodiversity: What is it and how are we protecting it?
Governments from around The World are meeting later this year, to discuss How To stop human activities from causing the extinction of animal and plant Species .
They hope to come up with a long-term Plan to reverse The Threat to life on Earth - in all its varieties - at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in China.
What is biodiversity and why is it important?Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth - animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms like bacteria.
Animals and plants provide humans with - including fresh water, food, and medicines.
However, we cannot get these benefits from individual Species - we need a variety of animals and plants to be able to work together and thrive. In other words, we need biodiversity.
For example, to grow wheat we require insects to pollinate The Plant and microorganisms to balance the nutrients in The Soil .
Plants are also very important for improving our physical environment - by cleaning the air we breathe, limiting rising temperatures and providing protection against Climate Change .
Mangrove swamps and coral reefs can act as a barrier to erosion from rising sea levels. And common trees found in cities such as the London Plane or the Tulip Tree ,
How many Species are At Risk of extinction?It is normal for Species to evolve and become extinct over Time - 98% of all Species that have ever lived are now extinct.
However, the extinction of Species is now happening.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has kept a " red list" of threatened Species since 1964. More Than 142,000 Species have been assessed and, which means they have a very High Risk of extinction.
What are countries trying to agree in China?It is hoped an agreement can be reached to stop what scientists are calling
Governments will try to agree a long-term action Plan - to be called the.
Its key aim is to slow down the rate of Biodiversity Loss by 2030 , and to make sure that by 2050, biodiversity is " valued, conserved, restored… and delivering benefits essential for all people".
What are the biggest threats to biodiversity?In 2019, a said that harvesting, logging, hunting and fishing had all had an impact.
Between 2001 and 2020 the - 16% of which was primary forest. These are very mature forests, which have taken Hundreds - if not thousands - of years to develop. The destruction of these rich environments can have a very serious impact on biodiversity.
Biodiversity Loss is occurring worldwide, but the has found that Malta, the UK, Brazil and Australia have experienced the biggest Changes - due to pollution, rapid industrialisation and over use of water.
Climate Change is also, the UN warns.
It says Species extinction would be lower if Global Warming was limited to 1. 5°C.
What kind of action is being proposed?The post-2020 framework has four goals:
It wants greater use of trees and plants to absorb carbon dioxide and balance out Greenhouse Gas emissions
However, the UN also warns that planting trees on landscapes where they have never been before, which " can have significant negative impacts on biodiversity".
In order to achieve these targets governments and private organisations are pledging to give at least £152bn ($200bn) per year by 2030 - with 5% going to developing nations.
So Far , the average spend has been
Source of news: bbc.com
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