News Nature in worst shape in human history with 1 million species at risk of extinction, massive UN report warns May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on Nature in worst shape in human history with 1 million species at risk of extinction, massive UN report warns In a sweeping, first-of-its-kind report, the United Nations says more species now are threatened with extinction than at any time in human history.