Wolves, bears and lynx have rebounded in the radioactive landscape, along with a rare breed of horses native to Mongolia. Scientists say it shows nature’s ability to recover when human activity is removed.

    • AeronMelon@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      If humanity dies because of what humans did, and the rest of nature manages to continue on, I posit that humans are not classified as life.

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        3 days ago

        I mean, there are probably a ton of species that led to their own demise. The great oxygenation comes to my mind, but I bet there are many smaller events as well.

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        Plenty of species self-destruct. The difference with humans is that we’re aware of our own self-destruction and are continuing it anyway.