The UN’s “1 million species” number was without any scientific support or substance.

And here's some information about how that figure was calculated - as well as answers to 12 other frequently asked questions: bit.ly/AndyPurvisFAQ

Fortunately more than 500 of the worlds leading scientists and thousands of other global experts who submitted more than 20,000 peer review comments disagree so believe us when we say that your denial does not keep us up at night.

That is not the case with that specific number. Nice try.

Actually Phil “that number” like every other element of the Summary for Policymakers was examined literally word by word and formally accepted by the scientists and ALL 132 member States - including yours - as the best available evidence to inform action.

Feel free to acquaint yourself with the very rigorous and transparent 3-year science-policy process carefully explained on ipbes.net

It’s a political process created by government bureaucrats and run by politicians. It’s all about the press release. nature.com/articles/nature09…

For the sake of argument Phil let’s assume you have some kind of science background - how many PHDs from how many countries would need to independently concur before YOU would accept a conclusion with which you personally differ as science? #Justsaying