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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. It is necessary for life to thrive on Earth.

Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation, observed more than half a century ago the importance of protecting species. "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering," he wrote. Losing species is like throwing away one by one the engine parts of an airplane while flying.

Biodiversity is a major initiative of Conservation International.

Biodiversity conservation provides substantial benefits to meet immediate human needs, such as those for clean, consistent water flows; protection from floods and storms; and a stable climate. 

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Exxon's Dangerous Oil Trucking Route
August 18, 2021
This data visualization shows the trucking accidents, deaths and injuries along the hazardous California route where ExxonMobil want to start trucking its offshore oil to market, based on CHP data, 2015-2021. Video can be downloaded for media use here: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/resourcespace/pages/search.php?search=%21collection1345&k=5a4ebc4a31 More info: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/Exxon-Be-Gone/ Credit: Curt Bradley/Center for Biological Diversity