Signal Species extinction running 100-1,000 times the natural rate

Summary

This signal gives the pace at which species are disappearing. Species are now going extinct 100–1,000 times faster than the natural rate, which Sitra describes as a human-driven mass extinction. This loss already threatens how many ecosystems function and, in turn, food production. Nature is also declining in Finland, where one in nine assessed species is threatened. Because Finland is heavily forested, most of its endangered species live in forests, making forestry a major driver of the decline. The report points to updated forest management recommendations and measures in agriculture as corrective steps, but warns that current action will not stop the deterioration.