Extinction

Read and listen to the following:
“The Sixth Great Extinction:  A Silent Extermination”. -  National Geographic.  
“In the World’s ‘Sixth Extinction’, Are Humans the Asteroid?”.  NPR Media Player:  Interview with Elizabeth Kolbert
Write a short essay discussing how the destruction of ecosystems are related to the sixth mass extinction discussed in the article and NPR media player.  Be sure to include specific examples in your answer