A Sixth Mass Extinction? How Linguistic Uncertainty Shapes Our Understanding of the Biodiversity Crisis
Lily Linke, Christopher F Clements · 2024
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Lily Linke and Christopher Clements examine the phrase sixth mass extinction in this 2024 paper. The term has become a label for the current biodiversity crisis. Scientists agree losses are severe, yet no consensus says they equal the great extinction events of deep time.
The authors argue the deadlock lies in language more than in data at hand. Key terms carry vagueness and room for dispute about what counts as a mass extinction. Choices made after seeing results also shape the verdict. Those habits affect how science reaches the public and funders. The paper asks how word choice can both raise awareness and steer action on biodiversity loss.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lily Linke, Christopher F Clements |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |