New Research on the Impacts of Global Change Reviews the State of the Planet

Dr. Corey J. A. Bradshaw and his colleagues published a perspective article in Frontiers in Conservation Science yesterday describing the challenges that global change and climate change pose to the planet. They look at biodiversity loss, the current mass extinction, the growing human population, failure to meet sustainability goals, changes in climate, and current political climates across the globe.

Publication: Bradshaw, C. J. A., Ehrlich, P. R., Beattie, A., Ceballos, G., Crist, E., Diamond, J., Dirzo, R., Ehrlich, A. H., Harte, J., Harte, M. E., Pyke, G., Raven, P. H., Ripple, W. J., Saltré, F., Turnbull, C., Wackernagel, M., & Blumstein, D. T. (2021). Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 1. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419

Conversation Article: Bradshaw, C. J. A., Blumstein, D. T., & Ehrlich, P. R. (2021). Worried about Earth’s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp. The Conversation.