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Between Earth and Humanity, Who Truly Needs Saving?

Exploring Humanity’s Steps in Facing the Sixth Mass Extinction

Rudi Widiyanto
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4 min readOct 26, 2024

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The phrase “Save The Earth” has been increasingly echoed over the past two decades. Environmental activists, as well as diverse voices from various sectors, bring this message to both online and offline platforms. Typically, the call to action is driven by concerns about environmental degradation, animal extinction, and climate shifts, urging us to “save the Earth” with clear evidence in hand.However, this call is not without detractors; skepticism and conspiracy theories have also surfaced, with some dismissing climate concerns or comparing the phenomenon to trivialities, like asking whether a melting ice cube in a glass will cause it to overflow.Both sides of this debate focus on the Earth itself. But is the question of “saving the Earth” truly valid? Are we genuinely facing changes that cannot be undone, or are these shifts part of a natural cycle?In fact, Earth has already witnessed five mass extinctions, and current trends suggest we are in the midst of a sixth — this time driven by human activities. The loss of biodiversity is severe, with countless species facing extinction due to climate change and habitat…

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Rudi Widiyanto
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