Science is well equipped to help us understand how dire the extinction crisis is. But whether we choose to act will come from motivations beyond science.
Species extinction is the rule, rather than the exception, when we consider the history of life on this planet. Some estimates suggest that over 99 per cent of organisms that have ever existed are no longer with us. So why is there such a cacophony of alarm and concern about the state of the world’s ecosystems and species declines?
In this article for ABC Religion & Ethics, ISCAST Fellow Michael Clarke expands on ideas first explored at our event in September about why people care (or not) about species extinction.
Read the full article in ABC Religion & Ethics here, or revisit an earlier article written for The Melbourne Anglican on the same topic.
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