Climate change: 10 easy ways to help plants and animals from becoming extinct
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Climate change, urban development, air pollution and intensive farming have all taken their toll on wildlife.
By Tom Bawden
Climate change, urban development, air pollution, and intensive farming have all taken their toll on wildlife. Whether it’s plastic bags or pesticides, every technological advance seems to come with a price paid by animals and plants.
One recent report, by the United Nations, warned that a million species are at risk of extinction because of the actions of people.
Such reports – and there are plenty – can create a sense of helplessness.
Nevertheless, there are ways that each of us can make a difference without having to transform into an all-or-nothing eco-warrior.
The United Nations has called on citizens to do what they can to preserve the number and diversity of wildlife species. Here are some of the simple ways we can – and many of them already do – help.
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