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Are we currently experiencing a mass extinction?
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Selected thesis
We are currently experiencing a mass extinction.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Animal habitats and ecosystems are being severely damaged by humans.
Pro claim 2
Species are going extinct at at least 1,000 times the historical rate.
Con claim 1
Conservation efforts are saving many species.
Con claim 2
Unlike past mass extinctions, there has been no single catastrophic event.