Most Of The Earth's Species Are About To Be Destroyed In A Giant Mass Extinction

Yahoo Finance ^ | 7/25/14 | Lauren F Friedman - businessinsider.com

[NormsRevenge]

Approximately 65 million years ago, when the dinosaurs went extinct, 75% of the planet's many species went with them. It was the world's fifth, and most recent, mass extinction event.

Now, according to a July 25 review in the journal Science, the Earth seems to be at the cusp of a sixth mass extinction. Only this time, an asteroid is not to blame. We are.

"Human impacts on animal biodiversity are an under-recognized form of global environmental change," the team of ecologists and biologists warn in Science. "Among terrestrial vertebrates, 322 species have become extinct since 1500, and populations of the remaining species show 25% average decline in abundance."

A third of all vertebrates, the scientists write, "are threatened or endangered."

There are several long-time drivers of what researchers call "defaunation" — the decline of various animal species. The study points to " overexploitation, habitat destruction, and impacts from invasive species" as continuing threats, but notes that soon, human-caused climate change will be the number one driver of defaunation. Diseases that come from pathogens introduced by humans are another growing threat.

The good news? We're not yet totally doomed.

As David Biello writes in Scientific American:

To avoid the sixth mass extinction we will probably have to employ more aggressive conservation, such as moving species to help them cope with a changing climate . Think re-wilding: reintroducing species like wolves or beavers that were once present in a given ecosystem but have since disappeared. Aggressive conservation might also mean killing off newcomer species to preserve or make room for local flora and fauna.

[blueunicorn6]

Wouldn’t we all......Wouldn’t we all.

[bicyclerepair]

Nature is interfered with by morons.

i.e. pythons in the everglades. I’m all for controlling invasive species to protect a natural environment the way it’s supposed to be before idiots affected it.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

We'll still have a large variety of dogs and cats to keep us company...

...and to cook up on the grill if necessary.

[Secret Agent Man]

so, the solution to humans is more meddling by libtard humans.

[mikrofon]

The words of eminent “Scientific American” David Biello ...

Most of the AGW crowd believe that Humanity qualifies as a “newcomer” anywhere on the planet.

[blueunicorn6]

I saw her once at a concert. She wanted me. I could tell by the way she smiled at me and the five thousand other people there. You’re right about Valerie Bertinelli. If she would have seen me from about a hundred yards away in the dark, I’m sure she would have smiled and wanted me, too. I’m pretty darn good looking to women who can’t see me.

[Frank_2001]

You’ve quoted a dictator, a terrorist and a psychopath. Amazing how much they sound like Obama! ;)

[jjotto]

A dictator, a terrorist and a psychopath walk into a bar.

The bartender says, “What’ll it be Mr. President?”

[98ZJ USMC]

Firstr,somebody is going to have to prove to me that there WERE dinosaurs 65 million years ago.



Q.E.D.

[BigEdLB]

It’s estimated that over 90% of all marine species and over 70% of terrestrial vertebrates got whacked during the Permian extinction, but you know, things worked out.

Trilobites were wiped out, so I wonder how they woyuld have tasted with melted butter. But crabs lived, so we are OK.

As to the terrestrial vertebrates, the demise of Dimetrodon was probably a good thing...

[Brooklyn Attitude]

The journal “Science” and the magazine Scientific American were once top notch publications. Now they have gone down the tubes with hysterical GW nonsense about mass extinctions. Its sad to see that they have become as worthless as the “Nobel Peace Prize”.

[editor-surveyor]

Start the article with total nonsense, and from there its all downhill!
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[editor-surveyor]

Valeri Bertineli is sure not anything to look at now!

Be glad for your situation.
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[spawn44]

The good news is it can all be stopped if we submit to the democrats tax and regulations scheme.

[MHGinTN]

I’m 68, younger that she, but she is still a gorgeous woman ... and she still has that melt-your-mild voice.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Swear by Darwin and then do every thing you can to deny Darwin.

[Little Ray]

Neah.

The “Global Warming” and “Climate Change” grant money is drying up. The High Priests of Environmentalism are just looking for a source of grant money.

[Fester Chugabrew]

“Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.” -Matthew 9:36

[V K Lee]

We needn’t wait for Climate Change/GW to wipe us out. The ME plan on blowing apart the plant before Nature takes a shot at us.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Here is hoping the the EPA bipeds will be the next species to go extinct!