A sixth mass extinction is not looming, study argues. But there’s still cause for concern

Andreea Neblea

Animal stories Endangered life See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Humans have wiped out more than 100 species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass extinction” event akin to the one that wiped out dinosaurs 66 million years ago. But this time the culprit is biological annihilation caused by humans rather than a city-size asteroid . A new study published Thursday in the

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