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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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First 20 Miles of Trump's New Wall
February 12, 2019
This is the first 20 miles of Trump's new border wall. Although Trump shut down the government over border wall funding for 2019, he had already received funding from Congress in 2018. That money was used to construct this wall in New Mexico. Next up for new wall construction: Texas and California. Tell Congress: No money for Trump's destructive border wall. https://bit.ly/2Gv75pi