Most biologists agree however that the period since human emergence is part of a new mass extinction, named the Holocene extinction event, caused primarily by the impact humans are having on the environment.National Survey Reveals Biodiversity Crisis American Museum of Natural History It has been argued that the present rate of extinction is sufficient to eliminate most species on the planet Earth within 100 years.
Most biologists agree however that the period since human emergence is part of a new mass extinction named the Holocene extinction event, caused primarily by the impact humans are having on the environment.National Survey Reveals Biodiversity Crisis American Museum of Natural History It has been argued that the present rate of extinction is suffici,ent to eliminate most species on the planet Earth within 100 years.