Humans Fuel Worst Extinction Since End of Dinosaurs

Changes to Earth’s biodiversity have occurred more rapidly in the past 50 years than at any time in human history, creating a species loss greater than anything since a major asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs. That’s the conclusion of Global Biodiversity Outlook 2, a report released today by the United Nation’s Convention on Biological Diversity.

The wide-ranging report also states that demand for resources globally exceeds the biological capacity of the Earth by some 20 percent. “What is needed is a Global Alliance that brings governments, business, industry, non-governmental organizations, and the men, women, and youth of this world together in a common endeavor,” Djoghlaf said.

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