While I completely agree we are in unprecedented times of our own[1] making...
I will call into question the idea of a 'background extinction rate of 1 species /1000 years'.
We currently have a deeper understanding of our planet's ecosystem compared to any time in our recorded history. If someone from 1000 years ago observed an extinction, it does not mean there were not many other species coming to a natural end.
[1] We are a product of nature, the current imbalance of primary predator over the food chain is a product of both our intelligence and growth. It's a well understood predator/prey cycle. You cannot have who were are without what we cause, as much as we'd like to think otherwise.
The issue, fundamentally, is 7 billion humans on the planet. Doing something about that number would no longer make us human.
Fasten your seatbelts, there's some turbulence ahead, putting your trays in the upright position will have little effect on the outcome.
I will call into question the idea of a 'background extinction rate of 1 species /1000 years'.
We currently have a deeper understanding of our planet's ecosystem compared to any time in our recorded history. If someone from 1000 years ago observed an extinction, it does not mean there were not many other species coming to a natural end.
[1] We are a product of nature, the current imbalance of primary predator over the food chain is a product of both our intelligence and growth. It's a well understood predator/prey cycle. You cannot have who were are without what we cause, as much as we'd like to think otherwise.
The issue, fundamentally, is 7 billion humans on the planet. Doing something about that number would no longer make us human.
Fasten your seatbelts, there's some turbulence ahead, putting your trays in the upright position will have little effect on the outcome.