May 22 marks the International Day for Biological Diversity. In October this year, the UN Biodiversity Conference will be hosted in Kunming, southwest China. Our world is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis with a large number of species on the brink of extinction and global temperatures continuing to rise. Why should humans care about biodiversity? And what would happen if biodiversity is lost? Watch this video to find out more.

(Cover image via VCG, IDB logo via IDB official website.)

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