The global terrestrial vertebrate extinction rate is accelerating

Science and Technology Daily reporter Liu Haiying

A study led by researchers from Stanford University in the United States showed that the rate of terrestrial vertebrate extinction on the earth may be much faster than previous scientists thought.

As early as 2015, Stanford University biologist Paul Erich studied that the sixth mass extinction of the earth is happening

Studies have shown that most highly endangered species are concentrated in tropical and subtropical areas, and these areas are particularly affected by human invasion

Researchers say that in the entire 20th century, at least 543 species of terrestrial vertebrates have become extinct globally, and the number of species that will become extinct in the next 20 years may be comparable to the number of extinct species in the last century

The researchers pointed out that the reduction of species will have a huge impact on the earth's ecosystem

Researchers call on governments and international agencies to attach great importance to the protection of endangered species and place them on the same level of importance as the issue of climate change

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