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Wild vertebrate populations have declined by 73% in 52 years, WWF report finds

Wild vertebrate populations have declined by 73% in 52 years, WWF report finds

Thu 8 Oct 2026 06:00 CEST

Populations of wild vertebrates have declined by an average of 73 percent in just over 50 years, according to a new report from WWF. This is a serious trend, but one that can be reversed, the organization says

Over 700 new species discovered in the rainforest

Over 700 new species discovered in the rainforest

Tue 3 Dec 2024 06:15 CET

Fish that can breathe on land and a frog with claws. In the rainforests of the Congo region, a large number of completely new species of animals and plants have been discovered

Animals are going up in flames – record fires in the Amazon

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Animals are going up in flames – record fires in the Amazon

Wed 30 Oct 2024 05:50 CET

Ants and sloths have nowhere to go when the Amazon is on fire. This year's fire season in South America is unprecedented, according to WWF

Three out of four animals gone – in just 50 years

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Three out of four animals gone – in just 50 years

Thu 10 Oct 2024 06:00 CEST

On 50 years, the populations of wild vertebrates – everything from frogs to elephants – have decreased by 73 percent, shows a new report from WWF. Unbelievable, thinks WWF's nature conservation expert Olle Forshed: Is it even possible to get closer to a collapse?