Extinction doesn’t happen overnight. In this DNews video, Anthony reveals new research that sheds light on how our actions today affect extinction rates a hundred years out, and what we can do about it.
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“Extinction debt suggests endangered species are doomed”
“From dragonflies to bears, when it comes to lost species we ain’t seen nothing yet.”
“Europe’s other debt crisis caused by the long legacy of future extinctions”
“Rapid economic development in the past century has translated into severe pressures on species survival as a result of increasing land-use change, environmental pollution, and the spread of invasive alien species.”
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37 comments
Do you want to save endangered species? Market their consumption. People will pay good money to eat them. Pass the buffalo burger, yum.
We should be wiping out the ''Beliebers''
I don't believe extinction is natural. Darwin coined the phrase to explain why the dinosaurus came extinct.
But the dinosaur extinction was natural, and definitely not abnormal, when you look at Earth compared to other planets.
To Quote Dr. Alan Grant—Life found a way….
yes
It's Natural in the Universe for Asteroids to collide with planets.
place smart ass comment here.
A bit of both really. While I am being serious and genuine in my reply. It does sort of sound like a smart ass remark now that I come back to it.
Either way, it's true xD
wouldn't worry about it much wipe out a species another will evolve to fill the niche.
Yes, but does it matter? If there are no polar bears, is the world going to be any functionally worse? Nope
Just because a species goes extinct does not necessarily mean one could fill the niche. Maybe not polar bears but what about bees or other animals that directly affect plant life and agriculture?
i think people are endangered to. ha
Pandas O-O
kill moles
kill hogs
kill wasp
kill beavers
those are some things i want extinct
I think that species is on the decline. Instead, we should aim for the 'Directioners'.
You don't own nothing!
All animals have a purpose ya know
please give me reasons why hog/boars shouldnt go extinct
I can't give a perfect answer but just like some people don't want bee's then see what happen
the only bees that shouldnt be around are the genetically enhanced, unless made to supply 100x more honey and the ones that were made in labs. the african honey bee should be dealt with. the european and japanese honey bees are the only two species i know that are environmentally friendly spiecies. i rather not research on hundreds other species that the only two ones i care for are european and japanese
No.. I'm sorry.. I'm afraid not..
Your son- I mean- Tigers.. Yeah. Tigers.. The tigers,
they'll be fine..
I fell the same way for koalas
The Ayyarwaddy Dolphins from my country are being endangered. :( I hope we can save them, they played a big part our history…
"I have good news and bad news, the good news is all your tigers are going to die", *looks down at clipboard* "now lets look at the bad news…"
could we get lions back into Europe, as it once was
to bad it will take 50 some years…
Yes. Unfortunately it means the problems my Grandkids will have are due to decisions I and my generation made.
What about the Asian Short Clawed Otters!
OMG YOU MADE NATURE HATES YOU? :D How did I never know this XD
……oh…..poop.
I think the most simple thing we could do would be to conserve samples of DNA from the endangered population and in the future when we are able to clone animals we could easily take those samples out again and repopulate them.Â
makes me wnder if nuclear fallout will sme how effect the human race very obiously in the 2040's
Some are Chinese poeple owning philippine territory and killing fishes and turtles protected by laws.
to stop pollution how about we build hover cars that will stop the scratches on the road that throws in the air but about the gas we can use a different kind of energy and it would be great for exercise and decrease pollution like a lot oh yeah my idea you have machine instead of using toxic it just uses your energy from your body that your letting off by exersize and its really good for the economy because for profit too because the machines will replace gass station with expump that's my name for the machine it could revolutionize the world now you don't have to send men into the ocean and causing oil spills yeah and this works for factories too
I will not shed a tear over a mosquito species going extinct. I will shed a tear for say a polar bear to even a crab.
how weird to watch this and boom suddenly a pic of my professor appears haha