Survival of natural world is in balance, says wildlife chief

Ana María Hernández says shifting society out of 'comfort zone' is difficult, but young people are inspiringThe survival of the natural world upon which humanity depends hangs in the balance, according to the new chair of the global scientific body for biodiversity.Ana María Hernández said she did not know if society could make the major changes needed to stop the annihilation of wildlife, which some scientists thought was the start of a mass extinction. It would be very difficult to shift society out of its current "comfort zone" of business-as-usual, but she thought the much higher environmental awareness among young people was a reason for great optimism. Continue reading...