Global biodiversity is the measure of biodiversity on planet Earth and is defined as the total variability of life forms. More than 99 percent of all species, amounting to over five billion species, that ever lived on Earth are estimated to be extinct. Estimates on the number of Earth's current species range from 10 million to 14 million, of which about 1.2 million have been documented and over 86 percent have not yet been described. The total amount of DNAbase pairs on Earth, as a possible approximation of global biodiversity, is estimated at 5.0 x 1037, and weighs 50 billion tonnes. In comparison, the total mass of the biosphere has been estimated to be as much as 4 TtC (trillion tons of carbon).
In other related studies, around 1.9 million extant species are believed to have been described currently, but some scientists believe 20% are synonyms, reducing the total valid described species to 1.5 million. In 2013, a study published in Science estimated there to be 5 ± 3 million extant species on Earth. Another study, published in 2011 by PLoS Biology, estimated there to be 8.7 million ± 1.3 million eukaryotic species on Earth. Some 250,000 valid fossil species have been described, but this is believed to be a small proportion of all species that have ever lived.
The initial steps are part of a broader effort to align with global commitments to protect and conserve biodiversity ... “The initial steps are part of a broader effort to align with global commitments to protect and conserve biodiversity,” Thọ said.
Guangzhou, China, (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Rising global attention on biodiversity conservation has been observed at recent international conferences ... contributing to global biodiversity conservation.
Some of the investments that the IFC made were simply outrageous for an organization that has committed to align its investments with the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework.
... in the world, including over 40% of the world’s clean energy potential; 65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land; 25% of global biodiversity; and 20% of the world’s tropical rainforest area.
... in the world, Bhutan is vulnerable to the impacts of global climate and environmental change, including climate-induced disasters that threaten both its biodiversity and the well-being of its people.
... COP29, aimed at advancing global climate action ... The G-ZERO initiative aligns with the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the world leaders’ Pact for the Future.
While global negotiations and commitments are essential to drive climate action, COP29 reminds us that real, lasting impact often comes down to the choices we make in our daily lives.
... challenges such as water scarcity, marine ecosystem degradation, and biodiversity loss through deeper international cooperation, thus contributing to global sustainable development goals.
Baku, Azerbaijan -- PresidentWilliam Ruto says Africa's natural resources and biodiversity place it in a unique position to lead global climate solutions, highlighting the continent's role beyond participation ....
Global unity needed to combat climate's deadliest threats Global commitment strengthens at biodiversity convention How wars fuel the global climate collapse COP29.
) New Global Biodiversity Fund Seeks $1 Billion from Agri, Biotech, Cosmetics, Pharma and AI ...Covington has the world's leading practice on financing biodiversity (known as "access and benefit-sharing").
... between global warming, biodiversity loss, water aquifer depletion, chemical contamination, and a wide variety of other new threats to the biospheric systems upon which human life depends.”.
) A University of Plymouth academic has been nominated by the UK Government to contribute to a major new assessment of global biodiversity ... the most effective means of monitoring global biodiversity.
“Nauru, like many South Pacific nations, plays an outsized role in protecting globally significant biodiversity ... The consequences of global warming are rendering Pacific Island states increasingly uninhabitable.
They are a major threat to native plants and animals and one of the five major causes of biodiversity loss worldwide, with 60 per cent of the animals and plants that have become extinct globally caused by invasive alien species.
