Study warns of alarming decline in freshwater reserves

The planet has endured massive freshwater losses over the past two decades due to the combined effects of climate change, overconsumption and drought, a new study has found...

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/5423766-freshwater-drought-earth-climate-change-study/ 

 

UN sets 2030 biodiversity targets as we face a mass extinction - CNN

Almost a third of the Earth will need to be protected by 2030 and pollution cut by half to save our remaining wildlife, as we enter the planet's sixth era of mass extinction, according to a United Nations agency. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity released a draft plan on Monday, which sets global goals to combat the ongoing biodiversity crisis in the coming decades. ...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/world/un-biodiversity-draft-plan-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html

How our food is grown and consumed is making climate change worse. What can we do? - PBS NewsHour

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning of a devastating global feedback loop around how humans produce and consume food. A new report urges immediate action on agricultural practices that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, which exacerbate climate change and, in turn, make soil less productive. ....
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-our-food-is-grown-and-consumed-is-making-climate-change-worse-what-can-we-do