Population declines of Earth's species: 56% of mammals (32–75%) 53% of birds (48–56%) 63% of amphibians (43–75%) 54% of insects (13–89%) 41% of fishes (11–84%) 28% of reptiles (14–63%) 'the magnitude of the Anthropocene biodiversity crisis is considerably more severe than suggested by analyses based on IUCN Red List conservation categories.' The scientific consensus: economic growth and the race for profit mean extinction. 'the planet is approaching a mass extinction event far graver than prior research has suggested' https://phys.org/news/2023-05-anthropocene-sixth-mass-extinction-event.html The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says '28% of species are under threat'. However, a third of species currently classified as non-threatened on the IUCN Red List 'are actually spiraling toward extinction'. https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/05/26/almost-half-worlds-species-seeing-rapid-population-decline-study-finds Scenario-based climate projections considering the most critical life stages (spawners and embryos) clearly identify the temperature requirements for reproduction as a critical bottleneck in the life cycle of fish. http://web.archive.org/web/20221206235031/https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/02/fish-species-survival-climate-warming-study 60% of primate species are threatened with extinction, 75% are declining. Main threat: habitat destruction due to logging/agriculture. Hunting, road construction, oil & gas extraction, mining, pollution, disease, and climate change are also key threats. https://theconversation.com/60-of-primate-species-now-threatened-with-extinction-says-major-new-study-71441 Our predicament is now so grave that only extraordinary economic system change towards a low energy set-up will do if…