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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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We're Taking Trump to Court to Save Emperor Penguins
May 08, 2019
Emperor penguin populations are plummeting. The colony featured in March of the Penguins has already declined by more than 50 percent. This is what climate change and mass extinction looks like. We're taking the Trump administration to court over its failure to consider Endangered Species Act protection for emperor penguins. Learn more about the mass extinction crisis: biodiv.us/ExtinctionCrisis