Moreover, we have unleashed a mass extinction event, the sixth in roughly 540 million years, wherein many current life forms could be annihilated or at least committed to extinction by the end of this …

What’s causing the sixth mass extinction? Unlike previous extinction events caused by natural phenomena, the sixth mass extinction is driven by human activity, primarily (though not limited to) the …

Have humans pushed the Earth into its sixth mass extinction? Evidence suggests that we are well on our way to that outcome, if not in a mass extinction already.

Sep 9, 2025 · The planet is seeing a decline in biodiversity, but extinctions are relatively rare and don’t meet the threshold for a sixth mass extinction, a new study argues.

Apr 1, 2025 · Over the last 500 years, humans have caused the extinction of hundreds of species and now threaten thousands more. Given such patterns, some authors have claimed that Earth is in a …

Sep 4, 2025 · The existence and character of a sixth, human-caused mass extinction has been debated for many years.

It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may be underway, this time caused entirely by humans. Although considerable evidence indicates that there is a biodiversity crisis of increasing …

Dec 11, 2025 · New research finds extinction rates have been declining for a century, challenging assumptions of an ongoing mass extinction.

Apr 13, 2024 · Scientists have documented five major mass extinction events in Earth's history, during which at least three-quarters of life went extinct. But with humans clearing habitats, exterminating...

Understanding the causes of past mass extinctions offers valuable lessons for preventing the sixth. In each previous mass extinction, drastic environmental changes—whether volcanic eruptions, asteroid …