How Wealthy Nations Are Driving Biodiversity Loss In Poorer Countries

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that wealthy nations are causing severe biodiversity loss in poorer countries by importing agricultural products. A study in Nature shows that some nations, including the United States, are destroying 15 times more biodiversity abroad than within their own borders. Additionally, rich nations are failing to deliver promised climate aid under the Paris Agreement, leaving developing nations struggling with both habitat destruction and a lack of financial resources.