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| This used to be a major problem when driving on summer evenings. | _This used to be a major problem when driving on summer evenings._ |
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| Source: Edward O. Wilson via the [Whole Systems Foundation](http://www.whole-systems.org). | _Source: Edward O. Wilson via the [Whole Systems Foundation](http://www.whole-systems.org)._ |
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| [American Museum of Natural History](http://www.mysterium.com/amnh.html): as long ago as 1998, a survey found that 70% of biologists believed that we are entering the fastest extinction event in the Earth’s history. | [American Museum of Natural History](http://www.mysterium.com/amnh.html): as long ago as 1998, a survey found that 70% of biologists believed that we are entering the fastest extinction event in the Earth’s history. |
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| [Edward O Wilson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson): the world’s most respected biologist, in his book, [_the Future of Life_](/thna/the_nature_problem), predicts that we will lose up to half of higher life forms by 2100 if current rates contine. | [Edward O Wilson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson): the world’s most respected biologist, in his book, [_the Future of Life_](/ntre/nature), predicts that we will lose up to half of higher life forms by 2100 if current rates contine. |
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| [Convention on Biological Diversity](https://www.cbd.int/gbo3/?pub=6667§ion=6673): the abundance of vertebrate species populations declined by a third between 1970 and 2006, and the main pressures driving biodiversity loss are increasing. | [Convention on Biological Diversity](https://www.cbd.int/gbo3/?pub=6667§ion=6673): the abundance of vertebrate species populations declined by a third between 1970 and 2006, and the main pressures driving biodiversity loss are increasing. |
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| Siberian tigers used to roam from Turkey (where they were known as Caspian tigers) to the Bering Strait – an enormous area. There are now only around 400 left in the wild; so although not extinct, like many creatures, they no longer play a meaningful role in the ecosystem of their natural range. | _Siberian tigers used to roam from Turkey (where they were known as Caspian tigers) to the Bering Strait – an enormous area. There are now only around 400 left in the wild; so although not extinct, like many creatures, they no longer play a meaningful role in the ecosystem of their natural range._ |
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| There are no giant asteroids or huge volcanoes now, but we don’t have to look very far to see what’s causing the current mass extinction event. | _There are no giant asteroids or huge volcanoes now, but we don’t have to look very far to see what’s causing the current mass extinction event._ |
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| Edward O. Wilson is probably the world’s most respected biologist; he believes that we should be extremely worried by the current rate of extinctions. | _Edward O. Wilson is probably the world’s most respected biologist; he believes that we should be extremely worried by the current rate of extinctions._ |
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| Dinosaurs such as this fossilised T-Rex became extinct around 65 million years ago, due to the impact of an enormous asteroid. Human impact is less spectacular, but it’s not a one-off, and so the effects are continuing and getting worse; if we don’t change, the current extinction event will be the biggest ever. | _Dinosaurs such as this fossilised T-Rex became extinct around 65 million years ago, due to the impact of an enormous asteroid. Human impact is less spectacular, but it’s not a one-off, and so the effects are continuing and getting worse; if we don’t change, the current extinction event will be the biggest ever._ |
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