@jgeldmann @JMBecologist As percentage of species extinct, we are nowhere near a mass extinction. As speed of species extinction, we are heading towards one. But it will take several centuries at current extinction rates to be realised. See https://t.co/PqSLYl4Edt.
Has the Earth's sixth mass extinction already arrived?
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The consensus among discussions is that current extinction rates are alarmingly high, with mentions of biodiversity loss, the importance of studies like Barnosky et al., and debates about whether we are already in a sixth mass extinction, emphasizing both scientific curiosity and concern for environmental impact.
Most discussions acknowledge the possibility that we are experiencing a significant biodiversity crisis, though some are cautious about labeling it a full mass extinction.
Posts show high curiosity about current extinction rates and the potential for a sixth mass extinction, indicating strong engagement with the topic.
Many discussions reference specific studies, such as Barnosky et al. 2011, and debate whether current rates meet the criteria for a mass extinction, demonstrating deep engagement.
The discussions highlight concerns about the future of biodiversity and emphasize the importance of understanding extinction trends, suggesting a moderate societal impact.
Abstract in brief
- Palaeontologists define mass extinctions as periods when over 75% of species are wiped out in a short geological time, with five such events in 540 million years.
- Biologists suggest that a sixth mass extinction might be occurring now, based on significant species loss observed in recent centuries and millennia.
- Differences between fossil data and modern observations, along with new paleontological info, show current extinction rates are higher than historical averages, emphasizing the urgency for conservation efforts.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky[a2] Barnosky, A.D., Matzke, N., Tomiya, S., Wogan, G.O.U., et al. 2011. Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? Nature 471: 51-57, https://t.co/jRob15oZCn
@juanj0gonzalez @GiorgioJackson @GretaThunberg A. D. Barnosky, N. Matzke, S. Tomiya, G. O. Wogan, B. Swartz, T. B. Quental, C. Marshall, J. L. McGuire, E. L. Lindsey, K. C. Maguire, B. Mersey, E. A. Ferrer, Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? Nature 471, 51–57 (2011).
A big question for our time “Has the Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Already Arrived?”-what is really happening to other species? Read here to understand how Holocene is being wiped https://t.co/YEWfQlEvZH There is fear in the land
@curtisjohnson70 Extinction rates are awfully hard to constrain, both in the geological record and in the modern--though some have tried, i.e. Anthony Barnosky. From his paper "Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?" https://t.co/OBvZAkpQWV
PapersOfTheDay https://t.co/JVgWAwXvLc "Could a potential Anthropocene mass extinction define a new geological period?" https://t.co/Vt03TFiuPV https://t.co/Whpu6NGRih "Has the Earth's sixth mass extinction already arrived?" https://t.co/hKiqv4KBs3 https://t.co/ZUESBzepbw
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#2 Barnosky et al. 2011 Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? www.nature.com/articles/nat...
Has the Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Already Arrived? https://t.co/AdSgLmv4RA https://t.co/zBY7V5iFrA
Das hier ist zum Beispiel eine der Key Studien, die noch in 20 Jahren zitiert werden wird: "Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?"; www.nature.com/articles/nat...
@MichaelGuillon @lemondefr @courrierinter 4) Mais l’article de Barnosky et al. (https://t.co/p70gSUlv2T) dit: "the recent loss of species is … serious but does not yet qualify as a mass extinction in the palaeontological sense of the Big Five. In historic times we have actually lost only a few % of assessed species".
RT @BagalueSunab: Has the Earth's sixth mass extinction already arrived? https://t.co/gH55w4JnbB via @physorg_com
Has Earth arrived at its sixth mass extinction already? We are experiencing a massive biodiversity crisis. Is it happening on the scale of the Big 5 Massive Extinctions? Read to find out! https://t.co/tyoVYMcVJm #BIOL2300_002_assignments
Some biologists believe that another mass extinction may occur. A mass extinctions occurs when the Earth loses over 75% of its population in a short time. DOI:10.1038/nature09678 #BIOL2300_002_assignments
RT @hmlfpereira: @jgeldmann @JMBecologist As percentage of species extinct, we are nowhere near a mass extinction. As speed of species exti…
@jgeldmann @JMBecologist As percentage of species extinct, we are nowhere near a mass extinction. As speed of species extinction, we are heading towards one. But it will take several centuries at current extinction rates to be realised. See https://t.co/PqSLYl4Edt.
@petter_melin @CGThulin @_SLU @Lundsuni Och vad baserar du det på? Forskningen pekar ganska entydigt på att utrotningshastigheten är betydligt högre nu än vad som är normalt över historien. https://t.co/2xtlPu7cMf https://t.co/yCBTl50jEQ https://t.co/hFzzbfGLpd
@WellJustThink @coolfactor @PotvinsCups @billmckibben Barnosky, A., Matzke, N., Tomiya, S. et al. Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?. Nature 471, 51–57 (2011). https://t.co/nmlzp8bhj4
Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? | Nature https://t.co/97p00iCnL2
@dino_grandoni @sarahkaplan48 Extinctions have been a natural part of the planet’s evolutionary history. 99% of the four billion species that have evolved on Earth are now gone. As per Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?. Nature, 471(7336), 51-57.
@DrJamesThomka On this topic my students & I found the Barnosky et al. (doi:10.1038/nature09678) paper helpful, as well as Jonathan Payne's talk "The Sixth (Modern) Mass Extinction – A Geologic Perspective": https://t.co/5X7acIlbFF
(PDF) Has the Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Already Arrived? Nature https://t.co/74RhvSqH2R
Both groups accept evidence of a process, that “current [extinction] rates would produce Big-Five-magnitude mass extinctions in the same amount of geological time that we think most Big Five extinctions spanned” (55). https://t.co/SSHnkj7itU
RT @ArnoldSchiller: [a2] Barnosky, A.D., Matzke, N., Tomiya, S., Wogan, G.O.U., et al. 2011. Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already…
A big question for our time “Has the Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Already Arrived?”-what is really happening to other species? Read here to understand how Holocene is being wiped https://t.co/YEWfQlEvZH There is fear in the land
@JoonasKiviranta @ivanpuopolo @ja_puntanen @anterojarvi Esim. Barnosky 2011 Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? Naturessa. Mutta haulla sixth mass extinction löytyy paljon tuoreempiakin. Sukupuuttotahti 100-kertainen normaaliin verrattuna.
Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? Global insect populations are collapsing, and we don't know why https://t.co/3s6qMNr04B
PapersOfTheDay https://t.co/JVgWAwXvLc "Could a potential Anthropocene mass extinction define a new geological period?" https://t.co/Vt03TFiuPV https://t.co/Whpu6NGRih "Has the Earth's sixth mass extinction already arrived?" https://t.co/hKiqv4KBs3 https://t.co/ZUESBzepbw
Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? https://t.co/hZQNoW2als #FridaysForFuture
RT @eurofe: @juanj0gonzalez @GiorgioJackson @GretaThunberg A. D. Barnosky, N. Matzke, S. Tomiya, G. O. Wogan, B. Swartz, T. B. Quental, C.…
@juanj0gonzalez @GiorgioJackson @GretaThunberg A. D. Barnosky, N. Matzke, S. Tomiya, G. O. Wogan, B. Swartz, T. B. Quental, C. Marshall, J. L. McGuire, E. L. Lindsey, K. C. Maguire, B. Mersey, E. A. Ferrer, Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? Nature 471, 51–57 (2011).
@wlbeeton @StealthFlyBy @_Lost_My_Way_ @mauser98k2 @MassiMassian @NikolovScience @vinceram @gjcats @AlanBlackMD @SapientHetero @RoyPentland @brjma @JohnClarksonGSM @JaggerMickOZ @griff399 @Captbobdad @struikmans @RegimeChangeBC @johndowney @kingbob71 @dan613 @Neonomide @Tangomitteckel @Michael46830937 @FossilBeBare @erlhel @GillesnFio @Gladfly1 @DaveSkeptical @FredFoxyGuy @CorinneBackman @DocRichard @FireFox_XB9R @automaticsteam @TheEndisFar @SmithFriedman1 @theresphysics @TurtleFL @YeyForScience @jk76022 @_RaulRevere @tom_ssboats @andsnz @mtobis @LofayPeter @Climatearticles @sarenc @WalterHorsting @KcCliff The title = Has the Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Already Arrived? Anything with a question mark after it means conjecture/no confidence. This is a "literature review" not a study used by IPCC. You should stick to ad hom which is what you seem good at.
[a2] Barnosky, A.D., Matzke, N., Tomiya, S., Wogan, G.O.U., et al. 2011. Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived? Nature 471: 51-57, https://t.co/jRob15oZCn
@curtisjohnson70 Extinction rates are awfully hard to constrain, both in the geological record and in the modern--though some have tried, i.e. Anthony Barnosky. From his paper "Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?" https://t.co/OBvZAkpQWV