extinction of species – Primal Group

Preserving Biodiversity to Save the World

We are now witnessing the first signs of the planet’s sixth mass extinction, the last of which occurred over 65 million years ago and was caused by an asteroid hitting our planet, resulting in giant tsunamis, powerful earthquakes and acid raid that obliterated 70% of all species over a period of 33,000 years.

This time human interference will be the major catalyst.

According to the latest data released by the World Wildlife Fund and the Institute of Zoology, the global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles are at risk of a 67% decline by 2020 from levels first documented in 1970.…

The Dawn of Planet Earth’s New Geological Age

Over the past century the scientific community have documented dramatic shifts in global temperature, the rise of extreme weather patterns and the on-going deterioration of our ozone. The human race has become such a geophysical force that we are pushing ourselves into a new geological age – the Anthropocene.

35 of the world’s most renowned environmental scientists on the Working Group on the Anthropocene voted 30-3 in favour of formally designating the new geological age at the at the International Geological Congress this week.

Global surface temperatures have risen by almost a degree over the last century, with the rate increasing by 0.17 to 0.48 degrees per decade since 1970.…