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Scientists Warn Earth Is Entering a Sixth Mass Extinction ...
Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass extinction” event ...
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Simon Clark on MSNOpinion

Why the sixth mass extinction is here. Now.

A report was released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), specifically looking at the impacts of climate change. It makes for grim reading. The report tells us that climate change ...
When plant and animal species go extinct, it's usually a clear sign that humans have messed up. We've over-hunted, destroyed habitats, polluted waterways, and altered the climate by burning fossil ...
It troubles me deeply to hear about the massive wave of extinctions that scientists predict are coming if we don’t address the current human assault on our natural environment. I am wondering what we ...