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            Study: Plants, Animals Becoming Extinct Faster Than Ever

   by VOA News

   A new study says plant and animal species are becoming extinct 1,000
   times faster than they did before humans emerged on the planet.
   The study was carried out by biologists from Duke University in the
   southern United States and the Institute of Ecological Research  in
   Brazil.
   The researchers say habitat destruction is the primary cause of
   extinction. They also say invasive species are crowding out native
   species as habitats disappear and changing climate is affecting where
   species can survive.
   But the scientists do have some hopeful news.  They say people are
   increasingly using smartphones and other technology to photograph
   dwindling species and their habitats to make others aware of the
   dangers these plants and animals face.
   The study appears in the journal Science
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