Tag: extinction
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United Nations Urges Humankind to End the “War on Nature”
Recently, the United Nations held the first summit on the climate change crisis. Scientists warned that high temperatures, rising sea levels, and numerous chemicals in the air cause an imbalance in nature. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded world leaders that they promised to help save the environment a decade ago. But they have failed…
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Scientists Reveal How Ocean Acidification Could Lead to Mass Extinctions
Our oceans are not just a wondrous powerhouse of beauty and mystery. They are the most prominent instrument on our planet that absorbs the heat from the atmosphere. Only about 30% of heat from the sun reflects off of the planet’s surface. The oceans have absorbed about 90% of the combined heat that we create,…
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Researchers Reveal Humans are Driving The World Toward Extinction Faster Than Ever
The Earth’s landscapes are changing in the direction of extinction. But they’re not just changing slowly – they’re doing so at an incredibly quick pace that is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Here’s the kicker: it’s all the fault of humans. According to an assessment by the United Nations, humans are entirely to blame for…