IUCN Updates “Red List of Threatened Species”

Already facing the threat of habitat destruction, hundreds of plant and animal species are now under further pressure from man-made climate change, the IUCN said in its updated 'Red List of Threatened Spaces' released to the Cop25 Madrid.

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  • The IUCN added 1,840 new species to its catalogue of plants and animals that risk extinction.
  • The list now contains more than 30,000 species under threat of disappearing.
  • This update has revealed that climate change is adding to the multiple threats species face.
  • The IUCN had witnessed genuine declines in 73 species since its last assessment. The group earlier this ....

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