r/worldnews - 'Billions of years of evolutionary history' under threat: Scientists say more than 50 billion years of cumulative evolutionary history could be lost as humans push wildlife to the brink.

If people don't understand how this number is calculated, it's like how a company with two people that have each been working for 25 years has "50 years of experience". There are millions of lines of evolution that are simultaneously evolving and testing out new strategies. via Pocket https://ift.tt/2XzniQW