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Animals and plants will disappear at a faster rate, report says

Stocks of the iconic cod have collapsed. So has the lobster fishery south of Cape Cod. Maple trees are producing less sugar, wetlands such as the Great Marsh are eroding, and invasive species are on the march.

Now, a landmark United Nations report has found that the loss of plant and animal species around the world will increase drastically in the coming years, at a rate unprecedented in human history.

As many as a million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades, according to the report, which was produced by hundreds of scientists around the world. That could have a grave impact on food supplies, medicines, air quality, and much more.

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