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bleached coral seascape
biodiversity loss
biomass
terrestrial hot spots of biodiversity
deforestation in Australia
Enrique Salmón explains the threat of biodiversity loss
Is overpopulation a problem?
What are the different types of extinction?
The video thumbnail image shows a monarch butterfly perched on a plant with purple flowers.
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