‘Grim and astounding’: Trent University biology professor reacts to UN extinction report
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‘Grim and astounding’: Trent University biology professor reacts to UN extinction report
Description
May 9, 2019
Recently the United Nations released a report indicating that at least one million species are on the verge of extinction due to human activities. Trent University professor Jim Shaefer calls the report, "grim and astounding," and says a mass extinction will have far-reaching effects on human life.
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‘Grim and astounding’: Trent University biology professor reacts to UN extinction report02:49 | May 9, 2019
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‘Grim and astounding’: Trent University biology professor reacts to UN extinction report
Description
May 9, 2019
Recently the United Nations released a report indicating that at least one million species are on the verge of extinction due to human activities. Trent University professor Jim Shaefer calls the report, "grim and astounding," and says a mass extinction will have far-reaching effects on human life.
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