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Published online 20 May 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050516-14
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Past century sees biodiversity dive
The latest of the Ecosystem Assessment reports is bad news.
Biodiversity is disappearing faster than ever, according to a report backed by the United Nations. Without action to curb the rate of ecosystem damage, its authors argue, the health and livelihoods of people around the world could be under threat.
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