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Podcast: Mongabay Newscast
Episode: Mongabay Reports: 'Extinction denial' is the latest anti-science conspiracy theory
Description: There's a growing refusal by some to acknowledge the ongoing global extinction crisis being driven by human actions, conservation scientists say. These views are pushed by many of the same people who also downplay the impacts of climate change, and go against the actual evidence of widespread species population declines and recent extinctions. Listen to a September 2020 report published at Mongabay.com about this news via this episode of Mongabay Reports, which shares evergreen articles from Mongabay.com, read by host Mike DiGirolamo. This episode features the popular article, "Biologists warn 'exctinction denial...