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MIT physics professor Daniel Rothman's mathematical formula predicts a potential sixth mass extinction within 10,000 years. This prediction is contingent on current carbon dioxide emissions remaining uncontrolled and a critical amount of carbon being added to the oceans by 2100. The study underscores the importance of mitigating climate change and reducing carbon emissions to protect biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Saturday, 16 September, 2017