Business Upside

  Original Content- Business Upside  Although scientists currently know very little about many of the Earth’s species, we know that many of them are already in danger of going extinct. These lesser-known species are at significant risk, according to a recent study that used  machine learning . Because scientists haven’t been able to learn enough about some animal and plant species to comprehend how they live or how many are left, environmentalists have given them the moniker “data deficient.” Unfortunately, it turns out that those “data-poor” species are far more endangered than other, better-known species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature maintains a global “Red List” that assesses species according to their threat. What are Endangered and Threatened Species? A century ago, North America was home to a bird known as the passenger pigeon. People frequently witnessed enormous flocks of pigeons flying overhead. There isn’t a single one left. What took place...