“Biodiversity is the greatest treasure we have...” said Thomas Eisner, the father of chemical ecology, and yet it is disappearing right before our eyes. In today's episode, Riya delves into what biodiversity is, its importance, and what you can do to make a difference!

“Plant Native Plants” Episode Link: https://letsthinkgreen.wixsite.com/home/podcast/episode/2b8fff83/world-environment-day-planting-native-plants-and-a-challenge

Our Resources:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/09/how-biodiversity-loss-is-jeopardising-the-drugs-of-the-future

https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20120325/penicillin-an-accidental-discovery-changed-the-course-of-medicine

https://www.science.org/content/article/are-we-middle-sixth-mass-extinction

https://www.amnh.org/research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/what-is-biodiversity

https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/what-is-biodiversity

Learn More:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustainability-works/posts/solutions-for-saving-biodiversity

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-mass-extinction-and-are-we-facing-a-sixth-one.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02088-3

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