Link to article:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/tracking-the-extinctions-and-adaptations-around-us.php?campaign=th_rss
Picture: This picture shows the impact of the Chicxulub Crater which happened near the Yucatan Peninsula.
Summary: There have been five major periods of extinction on our earth. The Chicxulub event was the last extinction to occur. Today, about 30,000 species are going extinct every year. We are currently entering our sixth great period of extinction in our history. Humanity is having a difficult time adapting to these changes. The globe keeps warming due to the increasing carbon emmisions in our atmosphere.
Reflection: It is very disturbing to know that we are entering our sixth period of mass extinction. Humanity has been careless at times by not preserving the earth's species. People should raise awareness about this so this period of mass extinction does not go out of control. Without our species, then our environments will not be stable.
Questions:
1. What can we do to raise awareness about this issue?
2. How can we prevent this sixth period of mass extinction?
3. What will happen if humanity does not respond to this period of mass extinction?
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/tracking-the-extinctions-and-adaptations-around-us.php?campaign=th_rss
Picture: This picture shows the impact of the Chicxulub Crater which happened near the Yucatan Peninsula.Summary: There have been five major periods of extinction on our earth. The Chicxulub event was the last extinction to occur. Today, about 30,000 species are going extinct every year. We are currently entering our sixth great period of extinction in our history. Humanity is having a difficult time adapting to these changes. The globe keeps warming due to the increasing carbon emmisions in our atmosphere.
Reflection: It is very disturbing to know that we are entering our sixth period of mass extinction. Humanity has been careless at times by not preserving the earth's species. People should raise awareness about this so this period of mass extinction does not go out of control. Without our species, then our environments will not be stable.
Questions:
1. What can we do to raise awareness about this issue?
2. How can we prevent this sixth period of mass extinction?
3. What will happen if humanity does not respond to this period of mass extinction?
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