Diversity of Life

http://www.powerofone.org | Life-supporting biological diversity, or simply biodiversity, is being lost at historically high rates. The number of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth. Crucial is, the richer lifes diversity, the greater the opportunity for medical discoveries, sustainable development, human well-being, and resiliency of all living things in the face new challenges such as climate change.

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• biology
• gaia
• biodiversity
• plants
• animals
• ecosystems
• sustainable
• development