Endangerment and Extinction

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Nathan Paul Gauci  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
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Dissemination description: The article was uploaded to the school social media account: https://www.facebook.com/SGPCHamrunSecondarySchool
sustainable development goal(s): climate action, life below water, life on land, responsible consumption and production
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The article focuses on the alarming rate of species extinction caused by human activities, highlighting the fact that humanity has driven between 777 and 260,000 species to extinction. The reasons for this include overhunting, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Overhunting has led to the extinction of species like the dodo and passenger pigeon, while animals like elephants and rhinos are endangered due to poaching. Pollution also affects marine life and birds, while deforestation and urbanization threaten species like red pandas and orangutans. Climate change on the other hand disrupts ecosystems, endangering species such as polar bears and monarch butterflies. In order to reduce these detrimental effects introducing nature reserves, reducing waste, avoiding palm oil products, and using renewable energy will reduce the damage that is being done.