Guardian: Twenty years on from the Rio Earth summit, the environment of the planet is getting worse not better, according to a report from WWF. Swelling population, mass migration to cities, increasing energy use and soaring carbon dioxide emissions mean humanity is putting a greater squeeze on the planet's resources then ever before. Particularly hard hit is the diversity of animals and plants, upon which many natural resources such as clean water are based. "The Rio+20 conference next month is an opportunity...
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/15/earth-environment-wwf-rio20?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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