GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The core threat to biodiversity on the planet is the combination of human population growth and the resources used by that population. The human population requires resources to survive and grow, and many of those resources are being removed unsustainably from the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Habitat loss is the single greatest threat to biodiversity on Earth today and in fact it is the second largest threat to our existence on this planet next to Climate Change.

Detailed explanation-3: -Habitat loss can decrease biodiversity and alters species ranges and interactions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The list includes climate change, changes in land and sea use and pollution. The WWF used data from over 4, 000 different species.

Detailed explanation-5: -Habitat loss-due to destruction, fragmentation, or degradation of habitat-is the primary threat to the survival of wildlife in the United States. Climate change is quickly becoming the biggest threat to the long-term survival of America’s wildlife.