A team from the University of Hawaii suggests in Biological Reviews that we may be entering the early stages of a new mass extinction.
“Denying it ignores the overwhelming data; skepticism is no longer justified.”
A mass extinction happens when about 70% of plant and animal life disappears, threatening global biodiversity and ecosystems.
His study focuses on invertebrates, especially mollusks, and the research team argues that the International Union for Conservation of Nature prioritizes vertebrates such as birds and mammals disproportionately.
“The International Union for Conservation of Nature has evaluated only a tiny fraction of invertebrates, such as insects and crustaceans, which make up 95 percent of animal diversity,” he said.
The study indicates that approximately 7.5% to 13% of species have disappeared since 1500, suggesting that we are heading towards mass extinction.
If we are heading towards the sixth mass extinction, it would be the first caused by humans. The impact of our activities on the environment is so significant that many scientists believe we are now in a new geological epoch.
The Anthropocene refers to the period in which humans have significantly impacted Earth’s geology and ecosystems. Some suggest it began 12,000-15,000 years ago with the advent of agriculture.
Some experts associate The Anthropocene with The Great Acceleration, the remarkable speed of human growth and resource consumption that began after World War II.
In other words, the world our grandparents were born into is entirely different from the world we inhabit today. A significant example of the forthcoming sixth mass extinction is the decline of bees and butterflies worldwide.
The bumblebee population in Europe and North America has declined by over 30% in just one generation, indicating a mass extinction. This decline in bumblebees also has significant implications for humans.
Bees not only produce honey but also pollinate crops like tomatoes and berries. Without them, food production decreases. Additionally, over 450 butterfly species in the US Southwest are disappearing, according to National Geographic.
Butterflies play a vital role in pollinating many plants and flowers, which impacts the food chain and the entire ecosystem. Climate change is primarily responsible for the warmer environments, leading to the decline of bees and butterflies.
The increasing temperatures render the former habitats of these species inhospitable. This does not even consider the excessive use of land and raw materials, which can harm or destroy entire ecosystems.
Human-caused environmental damage is now irreversible. The most concerning aspect is that despite countless initiatives and summits, these issues persist to this day.
Psalms 38:17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Psalms 38:18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psalms 139:24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalm 51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
James 5:20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Hosea 4:1 The LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea 4:2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Hosea 4:3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and everyone that dwelleth therein shall languish=lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and diseases; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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