While we Fixate on Coronavirus, Earth is Hurtling Towards a Catastrophe Worse than the Dinosaur Extinction – The Conversation
Article Synopsis – “Research suggests the current growth rate of carbon dioxide emissions is faster than those which triggered two previous mass extinctions, including the event that wiped out the dinosaurs. Carbon dioxide is now pouring into the atmosphere at a rate of two to three parts per million each year, and the climate is changing faster than many plant and animal species can adapt. If we continue on the current trajectory, human activity threatens to make large parts of the Earth uninhabitable – a planetary tragedy of our own making.” To read the actual article click here.