Fishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays

"The deep ocean is the last natural biodiversity refuge from the reach of human activities. Deepwater sharks and rays are among the most sensitive marine vertebrates to overexploitation."
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade9121
#ocean #exploitation #sharks #DefaunationCrisis

The 'Care of Creation'
“Enough with #FossilFuels, Pope says in latest #climate appeal
According to the commitments undertaken in the Paris Agreement to restrain global warming, it is absurd to permit the continued exploration and #expansion of fossil fuel infrastructures. The unrestrained burning of fossil fuels and the #Destruction of forests are pushing temperatures higher and leading to massive #droughts," Francis said, also criticising oil and gas #Fracking and "unchecked mega #Mining projects".
Hello #Australia - even the Catholic Church cares...

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/enough-with-fossil-fuels-pope-says-latest-climate-appeal-2023-05-25/
#DeadEndRoad #DefaunationCrisis #ClimateAction #Deforestation #Logging #Biodiversity #Extinction

Wiping 48% of species off the planet or
The unfolding #Anthropocene #DefaunationCrisis

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.12974
#Monoculture #Humans #Meat #Pets #Biodiversity