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Ecology Counts : Biodiversity Declining at an Alarming Rate : The Earth's 6th Great Mass Extinction is Under Way

By Andis Kaulins

Biodiversity and Ecology remain important Earth topics.

If we are to believe The Daily Galaxy report concerning the observations found at the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Organization, biodiversity on our planet is being rapidly reduced by man-made extinction, and if we don't find a solultion soon, it may be time for all of us to start packing our bags as The Earth's 6th Great Mass Extinction is Now Under Way:

"Biocide is occurring at an alarming rate. Experts say that at least half of the world?s current species will be completely gone by the end of the century. Wild plant-life is also disappearing. Most biologists say that we are in the midst of an anthropogenic mass extinction. Numerous scientific studies confirm that this phenomenon is real and happening right now. Should anyone really care? Will it impact individuals on a personal level? Scientists say, ?Yes!?"

The solution is in our own ecological hands:

"With the human population expected to reach 9-10 billion by the end of the century and the planet in the middle of its sixth mass extinction ? this time due to human activity ? the next few years are critical in conserving Earth?s precious biodiversity. The cause of the Sixth Extinction, Homo sapiens, means we can continue on the path to our own extinction, or, preferably, we modify our behavior toward the global ecosystem of which we are still very much a part."

Read the whole thing here.

Hat tip to CaryGEE.

Full post as published by LawPundit on February 28, 2008 (boomark / email).