Global Wildlife Populations Have Plunged 73% Since 1970, Report Finds
The WWF's 2026 Living Planet Index reveals a 73% average decline in monitored vertebrate populations since 1970, though some species are recovering.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 12 Oct 2026. Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories published first, on 12 October at 00:30 UTC; Mother Jones followed 18h 25m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 13 October at 15:08 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, Mother Jones.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesWildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970—but many of the world's animals still aren't being counted
- Mother JonesWildlife Populations Have Plunged Globally, But Some Buck the Trend
- The Guardian‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record
Sources
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- ‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record The Guardian ·
- Wildlife Populations Have Plunged Globally, But Some Buck the Trend Mother Jones
- Wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970—but many of the world's animals still aren't being counted Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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