> the current rate of extinction is extremely high, and on par with (if not exceeding) that of other mass extinction periods in our planet’s history https://e

> the current rate of extinction is extremely high, and on par with (if not exceeding) that of other mass extinction periods in our planet’s history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene_extinction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene_extinction "The current rate of extinction of species is estimated at 100 to 1,000 times higher than natural background extinction rates, and is increasing" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/13/almost-70-of-animal-populations-wiped-out-since-1970-report-reveals-aoe https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/13/almost-7... Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970, report reveals