Species are vanishing at an unprecedented rate, but we're not yet at "mass extinction" levels

New research shows that while many species have disappeared, extinctions of genera are very rare across plants and animals. Read More

Mass extinction imminent? Not yet, scientists say

(CN) — For the past few decades scientists and biodiversity experts have sounded the alarm on what has been called the “the sixth extinction,” a term used to describe the rapid loss of animals and ... Read More

A sixth mass extinction? Not so fast, some scientists say

A new analysis suggests that recent extinctions have been rare, limited mostly to islands and slowing. But others argue this is all just semantics. Read More

Current extinction rates haven't reached level of 'mass extinction' just yet, study suggests

Hundreds of species have gone extinct in recent centuries, but losses are few among larger classification levels, meaning we are not witnessing a mass extinction just yet, according to a study ... Read More

The Sixth Mass Extinction Is Looming: How Humanity’s CO2 Crisis Could End Life on Earth

The accelerating rise in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by human activity is pushing the planet toward a potential mass extinction, as highlighted in an eye-opening Guardian article published ... Read More