Biodiversity Loss
Declining species richness and ecosystem complexity caused by habitat destruction, pollution, overexploitation, and climate change.
Real World
Since 1970, global populations of freshwater species have declined by 83% according to the WWF Living Planet Report 2022, driven primarily by wetland drainage and river pollution across Europe and South Asia.
Exam Focus
Quote named statistics (e.g. IUCN figures) to access top-band 'well-developed' marks in extended response questions.
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