Mankind’s destruction of nature is driving species to the brink of extinction at an “unprecedented” rate, the leading wildlife conservation body warned on Thursday as it added more than 7,000 animals, fish and plants to its endangered “Red List.” From the canopies of tropical forests to the ocean floor, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said iconic species of primates, rays, fish and trees were now classified as critically endangered. The group has now assessed more than 105,000 species worldwide, around 28,000 of which risk extinction.

Man's ruin pushes 7,000 species to the brink. (2019, July 20). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.