Not to worry you on a nice fall day, but, scientists say that our planet is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction of plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing.
The current extinction event is due to human activity, like paving the planet and creating pollution. Duh!
Biologists at the University of California-Santa Barbara are working to determine which species need to be saved. Hopefully, we'll make the cut.
The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago when a meteor struck the Earth.
Every Green Thursday we post items vital to the survival of the planet.
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