The Sixth Mass Extinction Event: An End and a Beginning
The sixth mass extinction event refers to the increasingly scary rate at which species around the globe are going extinct, dying, dead, never to be seen again. That’s right, animal species, especially large ocean dwellers like whales, sharks and giant clams are going extinct at an increasingly fast rate. Why is this important? Because if animals continue to die off at this increasingly fast rate, entire ecosystems will fail, which could lead to a domino effect, causing everything on the planet go extinct. As far as what’s causing this mass die-off of animals, scientists mostly agree that humans are the main cause. Have a look at how quickly the rain forests are disappearing. When people cut down forest to grow crops and raise cows, we also destroy the habitats of species, not just one or two but thousands. When this happens, it starts what’s called a domino effect - when one falls, they all begin to fall. The possible consequences are scary. Imagine if all the bees died off, no ...