AvatarMansa Musa IIMore than 40% of Earth's land surface must be conserved to stop the biodiversity crisis, report warnsverified_publisherCNN - By Kathleen Magramo(CNN) — Almost half of the Earth's land surface must be protected to stop the biodiversity crisis, according to a new report published Friday in the journal Science. The research found some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) -- 44% of the Earth's land -- needs "conservation …