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Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction

58 minutes, 45 seconds

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Images depict different mass extinction threats to Earth's plants and animals, such as invasive species, pollution, and global warming. Text on image reads, "The direct drivers."

Featuring leading scientists, social scientists, environmentalists, and others, this documentary explores the scope, the causes, and the predicted global impact of a mass extinction. If current trends continue, scientists warn that more than half of all plant and animal species on Earth will become extinct within the next few decades. Please note this title contains violent images from video games.

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