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Can the world save a million species from extinction?

A biodiversity crisis looms as negotiators meet at the COP15 summit in Montreal to agree on targets for protecting nature.
  1. Natasha Gilbert
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One-quarter of all plant and animal species are threatened with extinction owing to factors such as climate change and pollution. Starting this week, negotiators and ministers from more than 190 countries are meeting at a United Nations biodiversity summit called COP15 in Montreal, Canada, to address the emergency.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-04370-4

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