While everyone realizes that there have been mass extinctions in the past, most famously one that included the demise of the dinosaurs, few realize that, right now, we are in the midst of an equally cataclysmic event; the sixth great mass-extinction in the planet’s history.
This one may be turning into the largest – and fastest – extermination of life ever recorded, to the tune of about 30,000 species per year, according to Paleontologist Dr. Niles Eldredge.
That’s three per hour. This time, it may be our fault.
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