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LONG READ – Humans are causing one of the worst mass extinctions in Earth history

July 21st, 2017 Humans are the root cause of the ‘biological annihilation’ of life on Earth, according to a study published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study – conducted by a team of scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Read more…

By Shane O'Reilly, 7 yearsJuly 21, 2017 ago

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Five Irish species at risk in the ‘sixth mass extinction’

July 21st, 2017 There was widespread media coverage last week as scientists warned that a sixth mass extinction is underway due to a “biological annihilation” of wildlife in recent decades. According to the new study, human overpopulation and overconsumption are driving the loss of species and ecosystems around the world. Read more…

By Lia Flattery, 7 yearsJuly 21, 2017 ago