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The problem is that beavers didn't suddenly start doing that, the ecosystems they live in co-evolved around the existence of beavers. On time scales relevant t
by Scarblac 7y ago
The problem is that beavers didn't suddenly start doing that, the ecosystems they live in co-evolved around the existence of beavers.
On time scales relevant to evolution, human civilization is happening in an instant and nothing can adapt as fast.
The result is a gigantic loss of biodiversity.
- refurb 7y agoBacteria can mutate quite quickly and wipe out an entire species pretty fast, reducing biodiversity.
- saagarjha 7y agoCan they wipe out thousands of species?
- frutiger 7y agoYes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_Event
- MiyamotoAkira 7y agoWait, that says it took around 0.3 billion years, and when there was only single cell life, we have no clue about the biodiversity at that point in time. It cannot compare in time scale, and we have no clue if it can compare on biodiversity scale.