My colleague Barry Brook recently posted a discussion on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity extinction rates and patterns. A very good introduction to the subject.
Global human population pushing Earth past breaking point
A recent paper, co-authored with the late Paul Ehrlich, reveals that the global human population has surpassed Earth’s sustainable capacity. It highlights the dire implications for food security, climate stability, and wellbeing. The study underscores that immediate changes in consumption and population management are crucial for a sustainable future.
[…] we currently predict because of extinction synergies (see previous post about this concept) and the mounting impact of rapid global climate change. If anything, the “100 species/day” estimate could look like a utopian ideal in a few […]
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See http://bravenewclimate.com/2008/09/24/13-ccqa4-intro-and-corey-bradshaw-on-marine-impacts/ for a seminar devoted to this topic.
CJA Bradshaw
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alien ecology…
. This is similar to comment spam but avoids some of the safeguards designed to stop the latter practice. One notable blogging tool that…
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