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The extinction rate is currently 1,000 times higher than normal from "summary" of The Sixth Extinction (10th Anniversary Edition) by Elizabeth Kolbert
In the history of life on Earth, there have been five mass extinctions, each caused by a catastrophic event that led to a significant loss of species. Today, scientists warn that we are in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, one that is not caused by a single catastrophic event, but rather by human activities that are driving numerous species to extinction at an alarming rate. The current extinction rate is estimated to be 1,000 times higher than normal, with species disappearing at a rate that far exceeds the background rate of extinction seen in the fossil record. This rapid loss of biodiversity is a direct result of human activities such as habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and the introduction of invasive species. ...
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