“The 1,800-page study will show people living today, as well as
wildlife and future generations, are at risk unless urgent action is
taken to reverse the loss of plants, insects, and other creatures on
which humanity depends for food, pollination,
clean water, and a stable climate,” The Guardian reports, citing the
three-year study by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Scientists and government
representatives met this past weekend to finalize the wording of the
summary for policy-makers ahead of its release.