Is it credible that the sixth mass extinction is happening? If it happens, can humans escape?

It is recognized in the industry that there have been five mass extinctions on the earth, and the impact of each mass extinction can be said to be enormous. However, in recent years, many biologists have indicated that human beings are likely to encounter this "catastrophe", that is, they will be affected by a new round of extinction.

No, in February 2022, "evidence shows that the sixth mass extinction is happening" once again rushed to the hot search, causing heated discussion. Is it true that mankind can't escape the influence of mass extinction? Let's look at it step by step.

This is a paper published in the scientific magazine Biological Review, which clearly points out the result that the sixth mass extinction of the earth is happening. According to research, 7.5%- 13% of the 2 million known species on the earth may have become extinct since 1500, among which island species are much more affected than mainland species.

At the same time, experts also believe that the sixth mass extinction has begun and is in progress. The evidence given by this research team is still obvious, mainly based on the extinction of invertebrates, because invertebrates account for 95-97% of known animal species. If this huge group is reduced, this trend will inevitably appear.

Moreover, they also pointed out that many species on the earth may have been extinct before being discovered by humans, and invertebrates will leave their shells even after death, which is enough to prove and count-and give a direct explanation for whether a new round of extinction has occurred.

It happens that there is something wrong with this data. By inferring the species number of land snails and slugs, the researchers found that among the 200 known species on the earth, about 150000 to 260000 species have become extinct, accounting for 7.5%- 13% of the total species! This figure is far greater than 882 (0.04%) published by IUCN.

So this further shows that this may be the evidence of a new round of mass extinction, and the extinction of species on earth may be far more serious than people think. This is the evidence given by experts. Is it convincing?

For this research, the controversy is here, that is, there is still controversy about the sixth extinction of the earth. Some people say it doesn't mean anything. Because the research team found that the list mainly involves amphibians, birds and mammals, it may be biased compared with other historical research species classification.

Simply put, people think that experts' research may not have the characteristics of "integrity" and "universality", and their research can only represent certain types of species.

So, is it credible that the sixth mass extinction is happening? Not really, but it does show that some creatures are decreasing. This also shows that the earth's ecosystem is undergoing tremendous changes, and some biological populations are also decreasing. So it can at least be used as a reference for biological direction.

As for whether the sixth mass extinction really happened, it may need more comprehensive data to explain. And the evidence given by experts, we just need to look at it.

Of course, it is undeniable that experts say that the sixth mass extinction is happening. From their point of view, this is also convincing. We just need to convince everyone and add more evidence. Only when their evidence is internationally recognized will it be recognized.

Of course, there were no human beings in the first five mass extinctions. And if the sixth mass extinction of the earth really happens, human beings are also a member of the earth, and they may inevitably be impacted by the mass extinction. Can humans escape?

If human beings can't get out of the "earth circle", they will inevitably be affected by extinction. If they go out of the "Earth Circle" and move to other celestial bodies, and can survive on other celestial bodies, they will inevitably escape.

As we say, "Martian immigrants". But we haven't found a celestial body suitable for human habitation yet, which is the key.

Therefore, if the sixth mass extinction happens on the earth, it is inevitable that human beings will be slowly affected. Instead of this, we can only find ways to change the earth's ecosystem, "block" all this, and make the earth's ecosystem more stable, so that perhaps there will be no problems that everyone is worried about. This is the general situation.