Experts reveal how climate change and human activity are driving species loss at rates not seen since the dinosaurs died out.

Earth has experienced five major mass extinctions throughout its history, each wiping out most life on the planet and reshaping evolution for millions of years afterward. Scientists now warn that we’re entering a sixth mass extinction event, but this time humans are the cause. Species are disappearing at rates hundreds or thousands of times faster than natural background extinction rates, and the pace is accelerating as climate change intensifies.
Unlike previous mass extinctions caused by asteroids or massive volcanic eruptions, this extinction crisis is happening because of human activities like habitat destruction, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. The difference is that we can still do something about it, but the window for action is closing rapidly as ecosystems worldwide show signs of collapse.








