Without any scientific support or substance *apart from all the science*... I explain here how the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment's estimate of 1 million threatened species was derived, and also what's wrong with some of the critiques that have been trotted out ipbes.net/news/million-threa…

"A million threatened species? Thirteen questions and answers"

Guest Blog by Andy Purvis, IPBES Global Assessment Coordinating Lead Author

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Phil Prange @PhilPrange
31 May 2019
Replying to @grist @OscDomesticated
The UN’s “1 million species” number was without any scientific support or substance.
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I don’t understand why anyone would believe something like there being one million endangered animals. A rounded-up number like that raises suspicion. On the other hand, how could someone could believe Hillary Clinton was running a child prostitution ring. So maybe it’s just me
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Replying to @NormaFr02501012 @AndyPurvisNHM
...and we don't understand how a Twitter account that has failed to attract even a single follower in a year and half of existence and hasn't tweeted once until now could expect anything approaching a serious response.

Jun 3, 2019 · 8:37 PM UTC