Per the U.K.'s The Independent, "[t]he world's species are declining at a rate 'unprecedented since the extinction of the dinosaurs,' a census of the animal kingdom has revealed. The Living Planet Index out today shows the devastating impact of humanity as biodiversity has plummeted by almost a third in the 35 years to 2005. . . .
"Jonathan Loh, editor of the report [produced by WWF, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Global Footprint Network], said that such a sharp fall was 'completely unprecedented in terms of human history.' 'You'd have to go back to the extinction of the dinosaurs to see a decline as rapid as this,' he added. 'In terms of human lifespan we may be seeing things change relatively slowly, but in terms of the world's history this is very rapid.'
"And 'rapid' is putting it mildly. Scientists say the current extinction rate is now up to 10,000 times faster than what has historically been recorded as normal." More at the link above.
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May 17, 2008
Biodiversity Has Plummeted by Nearly One Third Since 1970
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biodiversity,
global warming,
it takes all kinds,
science
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