Sixth Extinction Essay

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I chose the book The Sixth Extinction because of how it relates to my love of science. I always love seeing mysteries be cracked by people going out onto the field and analyzing materials. In this certain book the author compares past extinctions to current events caused by humans with amazing similarity. This opens your eyes to how careless of a species humans can be, and makes you consider how you can help with what is happening. The author travels around the globe in search of scientists who have realized and started to take action against this event. The most commonly known extinction is the one that wiped out the dinosaurs but is not the only important one. I believe that we should continue in a movement to help decreasing populations …show more content…

These are based off the theory of natural selection because the most fit to the situation lives the longest. Mass extinctions are quite the opposite because unlike naturals extinctions they happen in a short period of time and cause mass noticeable destruction, for example the dinosaur extinction which had mass consequences on what species ruled the land and oceans. These extinctions are caused by cataclysmic events, like the dinosaur extinctions is theorized to be caused by a meteor crashing into the earth. As she analyzes all the data she has collected she comes to the horrific conclusion that current events are similar to past problems that caused extinctions. One of the problems is human nature, Man’s curiosity brings one to have the sole desire to explore and advance in order to fuel the future generations. This desire has led to global warming and other horror stories such as oil leaks and their effect on the ocean life. This book really opens your eyes to this horrific man made future that is being presented as a reality in this book. The journey brings her to many mistreated creatures who have been reduced to their low population by side effects of the human’s desire to explore and innovate. In the final chapter of the book Kolbert expresses her hope for mankind to actively bond and fix these raging issues that affect the planet we inhabit. She points out many cases of this occurring and how we can help. Humans, without realizing it can completely shut down evolutionary

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