Nature is Saturday’s COP26 theme — and it’s under threat. Here’s what you need to know.

COP26 is now at its halfway point, with the global climate summit moving into its second week. And, as with most days of the conference, today comes with a theme: nature.

“Nature is in a state of collapse, and science shows that we face a surging climate crisis and an unprecedented biodiversity crisis,” said Leah Gerber, director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes at Arizona State University. She points to a 2019 United Nations report that found that 1 million species are threatened with extinction.