Destruction of habitats and wildlife has intensified and accelerated to an almost unimaginable degree during the capitalist era. Scientists say the 40-50% of plant species now facing extinction will be obliterated in a handful of decades. It didn't have to be like this. Rethink.
1. Capitalism: a 'meteorite'
'previous mass extinctions.. took 10,000s, 100,000s, even millions of years to happen. this is happening so fast, now in just two, three decades..'
google.com/amp/s/www.cbsn…
Recovery: "we most likely won’t be there to see it"..
discovermagazine.com/earth-is-on-th…
2. Current estimates of plant extinctions are, without a doubt, gross underestimates. Extinctions will surpass background rates by 1000s of times over the next 80 years. universityofcalifornia.edu/news/plants-ar…
3. Abrupt climate change is just one horrific compounding factor in extinction catastrophe.
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5. Industrial capitalism is living (dying) hell for at least 40-70% of species.
Almost half [23-76%] of all species are suffering horrific declines. Rethink.
6. 'All in all, it seems reasonable to assume that half of all [plant] species.. may disappear within the remainder of the century.'
researchgate.net/publication/31…
7. Risk of extinction is accelerating: "our response is too slow.” In 2020, research (Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew) found 40% of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a result of the destruction of the natural world.
dumptheguardian.com/environment/20…
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