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Why past mass extinctions didn’t break ecosystems—But this one might

Two major environmental shifts have triggered global transformations in large herbivore communities. A new study with researchers from the University…

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Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained

While life on Earth does usually find a way, it is not without some intense past–and future–periods of mass death.…

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Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn

Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world —…

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Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species — according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died…

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