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The fourth condition is the loss of biological diversity, as mass extinctions eradicate species that have walked the earth long before humans emerged. Just as our GI tracts need a spectrum of normal bacteria for healthy functioning, our globe benefits from the amazing diversity of life. As we crowd out other species by our manipulation of the globe, species disappear, irreversibly.