Sir Bob Watson, Chair of @IPBES, explains to @UE that the loss of #biodiversity and degradation of #nature are as great a threat to people as is #ClimateChange. Watch full Episode1 of Life Support: youtube.com/XHJs81yEFLI
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Entirely agree that loss of biodiversity and degradation of nature are as great a threat to humankind as climate change.
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Is it true that US military is the world's #1 single consumer of fossil fuels? What about the global impact on climate change of bodies such as NATO? How extensively linked are the energy, mineral extraction, aviation and defence industries? theguardian.com/environment/…

What's the environmental impact of modern war?

Karl Mathiesen: Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to do more to protect the environment from the devastation of war, but even in times of peace our militaries have a huge impact on natural resources

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