While we Fixate on Coronavirus, Earth is Hurtling Towards a Catastrophe Worse Than the Dinosaur Extinction – The Conversation
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Article Synopsis – The current growth rate of carbon dioxide emissions is faster than during the events which triggered two previous mass extinctions, including the event that wiped out the dinosaurs. Carbon dioxide is currently increasing at a rate of 2 to 3 ppm each year. During the last two mass extinction events, in which the majority of species on Earth died out, the annual rates of carbon dioxide emissions were .18 ppm and .11 ppm. “On our current trajectory, human activity threatens to make large parts of the Earth uninhabitable.” To read the actual article click here.