The Silent Spring’s Echo: Biodiversity in 2045

By 2045, despite localized conservation successes, a significant portion of global biodiversity will have irreversibly declined, resulting in a cascade of ecosystem collapses and a profound reshaping of the planet’s ecological architecture, with far-reaching consequences for human societies reliant on these systems. This will manifest not only in species extinctions, but also in the functional degradation of ecosystems, impacting vital services such as pollination, water purification, and climate regulation.