Amid the sixth mass extinction, frogs, salamanders, and caecilians remain the most threatened group of vertebrates on Earth. Over 40 percent of amphibian species are now threatened, the latest global assessment has found.

“Amphibians are disappearing faster than we can study them, but the list of reasons to protect them is long, including their role in medicine, pest control, alerting us to environmental conditions, and making the planet more beautiful,” explains Re:wild ecologist Kelsey Neam.

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    1 year ago

    About to? It’s changing every day. Big climate events are happening all of the time. It’s just a steady march towards environmental collapse. None of it happens quickly.

    Only when you stop paying attention does it feel like there are sudden changes. The selective coverage of climate change in the media doesn’t help with any of that.