Current extinction rate is 1,000–10,000 times natural rate


Earth's sixth mass extinction event under way, scientists warn

The Extinction Crisis

Red list: thousands of species at risk of extinction due to human activity

Humans represent 0.1% of all life on Earth, but we’ve wiped out over 80% of all other species

The Half-Earth Project is mapping the fine distribution of species across the globe to identify the places where we can protect the highest number of species

Human race just 0.01% of all life but has destroyed over 80% of wild mammals - study

Opinion | The 8 Million Species We Don't Know

With only about 20 percent of its species known and 80 percent undiscovered, it is fair to call Earth a little-known planet.

5 countries contain 70% of Earth’s remaining wilderness https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/31/five-countries-hold-70-of-worlds-last-wildernesses-map-reveals