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The Earth's sixth mass extinction is already underway.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Species are disappearing at a rate unprecedented in human history.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Climate change is accelerating the rate of extinction.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

The extinction rate is now 100 times higher than the background rate.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

We are facing a sixth extinction that is being driven by human activity.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

What is happening is not simply the extinction of individual species, but the extinction of entire ecosystems.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

The rate of extinction today is unprecedented in the history of life on Earth.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

The planet is undergoing a mass extinction, and humans are a major cause.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

The extinction of species is a reminder of the fragility of life.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

We are in the midst of the sixth extinction, and it is largely our fault.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Conservation efforts must be informed by the science of extinction.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

What we are now doing is not just a continuation of the past; it is a new thing altogether.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Species are disappearing at a rate that is alarming and unsustainable.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Climate change is a critical factor in the extinction of many species.

From The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert