WWF

According to the WWF report “People, cities and nature.Renewing the urban environment and improving our health", released in September this year, protecting and increasing greenery in cities is of fundamental importance if we want to preserve people's well-being and life.In fact, some studies show how increasing overall greenery could avoid up to almost 43,000 deaths per year in European cities alone, as well as bringing environmental, psychological, social and economic benefits.The Relationship of the WWF, which is based on numerous scientific studies, starts from the assumption that «the current model of urban expansion is no longer sustainable» and that the cities are the focal point on which action must be taken urgently to try to combat climate change.This is because in About 55% of the world's population lives in urban centers (75% in Europe) and is produced over 70% of carbon emissions and more than 50% of waste, are consumed between 60% and 80% of the ene...

Wild animal populations are disappearing at an alarming rate, a situation described as “catastrophic” by the WWF.THE'analyses, based on over 35,000 populations of more than 5,000 different species, shows a global decline of 73% over the last 50 years.This loss would be especially severe in Latin America and the Caribbean, where some regions have seen a 95% drop.THEThe Living Planet Index, edited by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London, and to which over 125 experts from all over the world contributed, tracks the trend of populations of vertebrates such as amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and fish.The data highlights that freshwater populations are the most affected, with an average drop of 85%.Terrestrial and marine populations also suffered significant declines, by 69% and 56% respectively. According to the report, the most endangered species include the eastern lowland gorilla, whose numbers in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo) saw an e...