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May 1, 2013 · Volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts are among the prime suspects as the cause of previous mass extinctions – including the oft-cited demise of the dinosaurs. Yes, extinctions, even mass...
- Euan Ritchie
Habitat loss—driven primarily by human expansion as we develop land for housing, agriculture, and commerce—is the biggest threat facing most animal species, followed by hunting and fishing....
May 29, 2019 · ByLiz Langley. May 29, 2019. •7 min read. Extinction is a natural phenomenon: After all, more than 90 percent of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth aren’t alive today. But humans have...
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Our knowledge of past and future extinction rates makes it clear that the problem of extinction is urgent. The problem has two main components. First, the extinction of species is reducing the total diversity of life on the planet.
Sep 15, 2020 · The vast majority of outbreaks are the result of an animal disease spilling over into the human population. Ebola and HIV came from primates; scientists have linked cases of Ebola...
Nov 2, 2020 · More than a million species are at risk of dying out. This is why biodiversity is so important - and what we can all do to preserve it.
Sep 30, 2020 · Two-fifths of plants at risk of extinction, says report. As world leaders line up to address the UN biodiversity summit, experts say our future is at stake.
