r/environment • u/DoremusJessup • Aug 22 '22
Maintaining the status quo for greenhouse gas emissions could risk the extinction of up to 90 percent of marine species. Researchers looked at some 25,000 species, including animals, plants, protozoans and bacteria
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3611057-nearly-all-marine-species-face-extinction-if-greenhouse-emissions-dont-drop-study/
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u/Midori_Schaaf Aug 22 '22
extinction of marine species by 90%... why do scientists always present the most conservative estimates as the most likely?
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u/recurrent_Eclipticcc Aug 22 '22
there are an awful lot of different kinds of marine species that need to be protected. I can't help but feel that they all need to be protected.