BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 13:29:00
And they're calling for a complete overhaul in the way we treat nature, from the food we eat and how we use the land, to tougher action on preventing pollution. here at the university of reading, scientists have been monitoring declines in plants and animals on home soilfor decades, and they say nature's in a lamentable state. despite the number of plans that we've had, the government haven't met targets for restoring nature. there are 70,000 species in the uk — from fungi, plants, insects and mammals — and around two fifths of those are in decline. a people's plan for nature is really imp...