PARIS (AP) — At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, during a global summit Monday aimed at protecting the world's biodiversity. About 30 leaders, government officials and heads of international organizations participated in the One Planet Summit, which was being held by videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic. Top U.S. officials were notably absent, as were the leaders of Russia, India and Brazil. “We know even more clearly amid the crisis we are going through that all our vulnerabilities are interrelated," Macron said. “Pressure on nature exerted by human activities is increasing inequalities and threatening our health and our security.”

Source: Daily Sun January 11, 2021 11:03 UTC