558 mammal species could be extinct by the end of the centurySeptember 7, 2020 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Scientists behind a fresh study have concluded that 558 mammal species could be extinct by the end of this century, The Ecologist reports. The research, published in a recent edition of Science Advances, discovered that human impact has caused 96% of past extinctions, and was a more significant factor than climate breakdown. In particular, human activities are almost solely responsible for increasing mammal extinction rates over the past 126,000 years, a study has found. The findings differ from the views of other scientists, who believe that major climatic changes associated with Ice Age cycles were the main driving force behind most prehistoric mammal extinctions. “We find essentially no evidence for climate-driven extinctions during the past 126,000 years,” said the study’s co-author Daniele Silvestro. “Instead, we found that human impact explains 96 percent of all mammal extinctions during that time.” Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |