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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Phoebe Weston

How we’re killing our internal ecosystem – and what we can do to reverse it

Hikers sit on a fallen tree and dip their feet in water
More than 100 species of fungi live on the feet, aiding our skin’s recovery. Photograph: Tetra Images/Alamy

When people think about the biodiversity crisis, images of rainforests being bulldozed and species going extinct probably come to mind, but in recent months, I’ve been exploring a much smaller biodiversity crisis – the one inside us.

First, this week’s most important climate headlines – and a reminder that the pivotal Cop30 conference kicks off in Belém, Brazil, next week. The Guardian will have unrivalled coverage from our team of reporters on the ground, some of whom you’ll hear from in extra editions of Down to Earth over the next two weeks.

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