The Sixth Mass Extinction: What's Happening?

EXAMPLES By Jonas | Alerce Environmental June 2021

The mass of all that lives on Earth - The Biomass

Plants 82%

Most of life on Earth is on Land (86%).

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THE HOLOCENE MASS EXTINCTION

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WHY DOES THAT MATTER?

For instance, insects and plankton are essential for forests and orchards' pollination. For instance, insects and plankton are essential for forests and orchards' pollination. But the use of pesticides affects the ability of insects to pollinate plants. But the use of pesticides affects the ability of insects to pollinate plants.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

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The Sixth Mass Extinction: What's Happening?

The mass of all that lives on Earth - The Biomass

Plants 82%

Bacteria 13%

Everything Else 5%

THE EARTH'S BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION

Plants 82%

Bacteria 13%

Everything Else 5%

Humans (under everything else) 0.01%

THE EARTH'S BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION

Most of life on Earth is on Land (86%).

86% On Land

86% On Land

13 % Sub-surface bacteria

13 % Sub-surface bacteria

1% Oceans

1% Oceans

But Life is Disappearing...

But Life is Disappearing...

WHERE IS LIFE ON EARTH?

THE HOLOCENE MASS EXTINCTION

"The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles have seen an alarming average drop of 68% since 1970."

"The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles have seen an alarming average drop of 68% since 1970."

WHY DOES THAT MATTER?

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

Teach new practices. Business as usual no longer works.

Change consumption habits and reduce GHG emissions.

Rewild the World.

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