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Embrace neobiodiversity and focus on the big problem: climate change

October 16, 2018 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

Embrace neobiodiversity and focus on the big problem: climate change

No-one doubts that life on Earth is undergoing a mass extinction. Estimates of species loss vary. Nonetheless, it is clear that human impacts are taking their toll. There are numerous examples of extinctions due to human activities, whether directly (e.g., hunting) or indirectly (e.g., introducing invasive species). Human activities may promote speciation We applaud the […]

Filed Under: climate change, conservation issues, mass extinction Tagged With: biodiversity, Chris Thomas, environment, extinction, global warming, human activities, neobiodiversity, speciation, University of York

Video infographic shows temperature anomalies increasing over time

August 3, 2017 by Roger Harris Leave a Comment

Video infographic shows temperature anomalies increasing over time

Most people reading this won’t have much doubt about the reality of global warming. Yes, there is debate about the extent of the human component. But most scientists agree that humans are significantly increasing CO2 levels. The science certainly points to this being a major cause of global temperature increase. Why is a video infographic […]

Filed Under: biodiversity videos, climate change, data Tagged With: data, Edward Tufte, infographic, video, visualization

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