Alarming crop losses: destruction of nature threatens our future!

Alarming crop losses: destruction of nature threatens our future!

The challenges of nature conservation have once again become clear. The current topic is that governments and societies are placing less and less priority on protecting the basis of life. Loud Choices Issues such as climate and species protection have recently lost their urgency. The reasons for this include the corona pandemic, geopolitical conflicts and an ongoing economic crisis, which have pushed nature conservation goals into the background.

A few years ago, the topic was still very popular, due, among other things, to the Fridays for Future student protests, the increase in extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, and the alarming findings about the extinction of species. At the moment, however, there is a sense of social resignation that is hindering progress in nature conservation. NABU highlights that the climate crisis and species extinction represent major challenges that cannot be ignored. More and more reports warn of irreversible consequences of climate change for our ecosystems.

A look into the future

A Stanford University study predicts that crop losses could be between 11 and 24 percent by the end of the century. People already affected by hunger and malnutrition will particularly feel this development. The increasing weather extremes and changing precipitation patterns are already becoming noticeable and have already led to crop losses Choices presented conclusively.

Another point that should not be ignored is the study “Wildlife in a warming world”, which examines the effects of climate change on almost 80,000 animal and plant species. This shows that species-rich regions such as the Amazon rainforest and the miombo forests will particularly suffer from a temperature increase of up to 4.5 degrees Celsius. The dramatic consequences are difficult to estimate, but they could be devastating for biodiversity WWF performs.

A rethink is necessary

In order to stop the catastrophic effects of the climate crisis, a social rethink is essential. The demand for a political agenda that gives equal priority to all elements of social and ecological sustainability is loud NABU more than justified. Restoring and protecting natural greenhouse gas sinks such as forests, moors and oceans are essential to counteract global warming.

In summary, it can be said that the status quo in nature conservation requires urgent action. A loss of biological diversity not only leads to climatic disasters, but also costs us our livelihoods. The current monthly topic article “Down the drain” offers a comprehensive look at this topic and encourages active participation in a climate-friendly future.