According to many scientists, it is "abundantly" clear that our planet Earth is entering its sixth mass-extinction event. This means that three-quarters of all species could disappear in the coming centuries. The situation is grave that even populations of relatively common species are taking a crash. According to a study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, people are inflicting "biological annihilation" on the natural world, reports CNN. KEY FINDINGSNearly one-third of the 27,600 land-based mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile species studied are shrinking in terms of their numbers and territorial range.

Source: India Today July 11, 2017 11:03 UTC