[immmmmm]

by some authors, this decline is 3 orders of magnitude faster than what is inferred from fossil records of the last extinction event. global warming might increase that by an additional 2 orders of magnitude.

the good news is that it can still be partially reversed, if humanity acts quickly.

[spiderice]

If the partial reversal is contingent on humans acting quickly, I'm not sure that is good news.

[choeger]

Humans act extremely quickly - in geological terms. That's part of the problem, of course. Unfortunately, it stands to reason that OP meant quickly in human terms.

[immmmmm]

let's say that this topic making it to the front page of HN is good start.

[alar44]

> the good news is that it can still be partially reversed, if humanity acts quickly.

So we're fucked then.