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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

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#NotAnotherFoot of the Border Wall
January 05, 2021
With just weeks left in office, Trump is in a mad dash to build as many miles of border wall as possible, bulldozing protected public lands, dynamiting mountains, and severing habitat for endangered species. President-elect @JoeBiden said #NotAnotherFoot of wall would be built under his watch. With the stroke of a pen on Jan 20, he must keep his word and stop the wall for good.