# Word choice matters: 'Extinction of plants and animals' raises more concern than 'biodiversity loss'

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:40:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-word-choice-extinction-animals-biodiversity.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/word-choice-matters-extinction-of-plants-and-animals-raises-more-conce-09aa7e/

The loss of Earth's animal and plant species is a crisis. Just don't call it an "extinction crisis" if you aim to mobilize public concern.

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