Sixth Extermination.

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The Sixth Extinction.

Although we like to see this age in terms of some great achievement the reality is that history will judge it otherwise. Far from being a proud accomplishment this era will be recorded as one of the most catastrophic in the biological history of the world. Even worse is the fact that it is our very own actions that have perpertrated this disaster. A phenomenon that biologists are calling the Sixth Extinction.

Chilling Certainty.

During the course of the Earth’s biological history there have been numerous occasions when mass extinctions completely altered the balance of life. These all occurred for a variety of reasons but are each characterised by their amazing swiftness.

With chilling certainty biologists warn we are now in the midst of another such extinction and the implications are clear: That we cannot guarantee that the human race will not follow the thousands of other species that are now hurtling headlong towards oblivion!

In plain language our very existence is now  in jeopardy and the supreme irony is that it is we ourselves who are principally to blame for this disaster

Millions already dying.

If anyone doubts the predicament we are in they should consider the following points: Soon a quarter of all animal species will be extinct. At least a quarter of all natural habitats will soon be lost. and a staggering 80% of the worlds forests have now been felled.

Meanwhile global warming is already leading to a melting north polar ice cap, altered weather patterns, flooding, and mass outbreaks of disease and famine. Air pollution is already killing millions world-wide, and by 2026 70% of the world will be without adequate water.

The question is: Can this situation be reversed or is it too late to even begin trying? Opinion is divided either way thus contributing to a highly worrying situation.

Real dangers.

We must also remember that by the middle of this century the worlds population will have more than doubled and even at the best of times this would present massive problems. In these special circumstances threats of our own extinction are not hard to perceive.  These are very real dangers and the most frightening thing of all is the extreme rapidity with which these events are now gathering pace.

Alarming reality.

The alarming reality is that when mass extinctions take place there is very little chance of reversing the trend once it has begun to make itself apparent. Essentially it means we are now reduced to the status of anxious onlookers in the face of circumstances that we have little power to control. Even the National Geographic magazine was recently forced to ask the question: “How can we make it through the next 50 years?”
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