Students are given the opportunity to research a topic of their choice related to threats that exist to the biodiversity of our planet. Background “Almost all current biodiversity analysts agree that the extinction of species is proceeding at one hundred to 10,000 times the pre-human rate, while the rate of origin of new species is decreasing.” (“Biologist” 2001) The threats to biodiversity on Earth cannot be ignored without consequences. Threats to biodiversity can be explored at three different levels: (1) ecosystem diversity refers to the diversity of habitats: an ecosystem is a community o Duration: 60 Minutes.