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- When a species disappears, biologists say that the species has become extinct. By making room for new species, extinction helps drive the evolution of life. Over long periods of time, the number of species becoming extinct can remain fairly constant, meaning that an average number of species go extinct each year, century, or millennium.
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Sep 13, 2020 · With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases ...
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Extinction: The Facts is a 2020 documentary film by the natural historian David Attenborough which aired on the BBC. It depicts the continuing sixth mass extinction , caused by humans, and the consequences of biodiversity loss and climate change .
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Nov 30, 2022 · Evolution occurs through the balance of extinction – the end of species – and speciation – the creation of new ones. Extinctions occur periodically at what we would call the "background rate".
With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
Mar 17, 2021 · Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3pS1DzK With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity ha...
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Sep 11, 2020 · Species have always come and gone, that's how evolution works. But, says Sir David, the rate of extinction has been rising dramatically. It is reckoned to be now happening at 100 times the...
With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ...