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Here’s How Fast Different Animals Disappearing From Earth
Posted by Business Insider: Chelsea Harvey on December 30th, 2014
Business Insider: The red panda is ranked "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
From red pandas to golden-striped salamanders, Earth's wildlife is in trouble.
Many scientists believe our planet is in the early stages of a mass extinction, an event defined by a loss of 75% of species on Earth. It will be the sixth one to occur in the planet's 4.5 billion year history — and the first to be caused by humans.
But just how fast are species disappearing from Earth, and how much should...
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This Map Shows How Climate Change Will Screw The Whole World
Posted by Business Insider: Chelsea Harvey on November 9th, 2014
Business Insider: Some effects of climate change are obvious, such as warming temperatures, melting ice caps, and rising sea levels. But other impacts are more surprising.
For example, climate change effects can harm food production and cause famines; alter habitats and cause mass die-offs of plants, animals and other organisms; and even threaten human health.
The biggest climate-related risks vary across different regions of the world. The handy chart below, published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...