Recent research has confirmed that 'human activity has become the greatest threat to plant and animal life.' Why do you think this has happened? How can we reduce our impact on the natural world?

Hardly a week goes by without another report on the topic of human

activity

events caused by humans,

such

as fires and deforestation occurring worldwide. There is no doubt that we are facing the sixth mass extinction of

species

in a vertiginous way. Unlikely previous extinctions,

this

one is driven by human

activity

. There are several ways in which

this

problem may be tackled. Studies have shown that habitat loss has a crucial impact on several specie´s survival. The increase in the agricultural frontier and the human population has resulted in an inevitable demand for territorial space. As an unavoidable result, plants and animals have been removed from their natural habitat, and cities or exotic animals were replaced in those territories. Another factor to consider is that all these practices have resulted in promoting global warming. The changes in precipitation and temperature, affect biological cycles, causing the extinction of several

species

and the development of new ones. The problem may be overlooked on several scales. From an individual point of view, supporting organizations that defend natural habitats and fight for their survival rights is an active way of facing

this

matter.

In addition

, treating animals and plants with respect, and not indulging in any

activity

that may cause struggle in their survivance,

such

as illegal hunting or

species

trafficking, is another way of collaborating in protecting

species

worldwide.

However

, the main ones responsible for the compliance of these issues are the governments. The preservation of native

species

and the reduction of factors that precipitate global warming must be their priority in their agenda.

For instance

, promoting renewable energy projects, limiting urban growth, and instructing environmental awareness by financing programs that achieve these objectives may contribute to

this

issue. In light of the above, it is unquestionable that human

activity

has caused a threat to plant and animal life. Individuals must attend to

this

problem by bringing up solutions to redirect

this

situation. After all, the only ones responsible for

this

massive extinction including our own are us.