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Audio Edition: Extinction Slowdown? Study Offers a Rare Hope for Biodiversity
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Audio Edition: Extinction Slowdown? Study Offers a Rare Hope for Biodiversity

Hear about how species loss may have peaked decades ago, suggesting we are not in a 'sixth mass extinction.' But it's too early to celebrate.

Here’s the recorded version of Saturday’s post about an encouraging study that found that the loss of animals, plants and fungi seems to be slowing down, at least compared to the past 500 years.


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black and white dolphin in water
A recent study found the extinction rate is slowing, but many species are still endangered. Photo by TJ Fitzsimmons on Unsplash

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