Visualizing the Biggest Threats to Earth’s Biodiversity

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This graphic uses data from WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 to illustrate the biggest threats to Earth’s biodiversity, and the impact each threat has had globally.

Visualization type: 3D Treemap

Visualizing the Biggest Threats to Earth’s Biodiversity

Biodiversity benefits humanity in many ways.

It helps make the global economy more resilient, it functions as an integral part of our culture and identity, and research has shown it’s even linked to our physical health.

However, despite its importance, Earth’s biodiversity has decreased significantly over the last few decades. In fact, between 1970 and 2016, the population of vertebrate species fell by 68% on average worldwide. What’s causing this global decline?


First published: November 11, 2020 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .psd, .pdf

Data source: Living Planet Report 2020

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