Global wildlife populations have plummeted by an average of 69% since 1970, according to a stark new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report. The findings come as world leaders prepare to gather for a United Nations summit to assess progress on reversing biodiversity loss under a landmark treaty. 🐾
Conservationists warn that efforts to protect ecosystems are lagging, with deforestation, pollution, and climate change accelerating species decline. \"We're failing our planet's safety net,\" one expert said, comparing the crisis to \"missing half the Paris Agreement targets and still throwing a party.\" 🌳🔥
The upcoming UN meeting will review the Global Biodiversity Framework, a 2022 pact to halt species extinction by 2030. But activists argue funding and political will remain inadequate. Youth-led climate groups are planning protests to demand swifter action, blending TikTok campaigns with on-the-ground advocacy. 📢✊
