New study confirms sixth mass extinction has begun

Our planet has already experienced five mass extinctions And all because of natural phenomena. A new study claims that some of the current claims about Species Extinction Incorrect, because they focus on mammals and birds and consider only a small part of invertebrates, so that humanity begins to suffer the sixth mass extinction. Next, we tell you some facts about the effects of global warming and other actions of humanity.

IUCN Red List

Robert Coy, a researcher at the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Biosciences Research Center, points out that, In IUCN research, the vast majority of Biodiversity.

According to Cowie, the famous red list created by the IUCN It is based on biased data. If the actual number of invertebrate extinctions is taken into account, the species extinction rate far exceeds the baseline rate.

just to slugsIt is the largest group known after arthropods, and researchers estimate that since 1500, between 7% and 13% (between 150,000 and 260,000), Of the nearly two million known species, they are already extinct.

Calculations estimated by the IUCN identified only 0.04%.

The inclusion of invertebrates in the statistics was necessary to confirm this, in fact, We are witnessing the beginning of the sixth mass extinction Coy says in Earth History.

Extinction rates vary across environments

The research team points out Extinction rates are not the same for all environments. Island species, for example, have experienced much higher rates of extinction than continental species.

All marine species are under severe stress, without even having reached the extinction rates seen in many land animals. On the other hand, plants have extinction rates similar to those of land animals, albeit slightly lower.

The study is pessimistic about the fate of most of Earth’s biodiversity, much of which will disappear without our knowledge of its existence. Coy claims that A collective effort can preserve some of its effects for future generations.

It also states that in the face of a growing crisis, Scientists should embrace preventive archeology practices Collect and document as many species as possible before they disappear.

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