species going extinct. do you agree?

The mass extinctions of near-extinct species were observed to have drastically surged in the last two centuries. This phenomenon is largely attributed to global warming and uncontrolled deforestation. There are several measures that can be implemented to resolve this problem. With the industrial revolution in 17th century, the number of factories and other manufacturing units have increased multi-folds across the world. Subsequently, the emission of green-house gases also soared in the last few centuries. This resulted in global warming, the impact of which is visible in different parts of the world as melting glaciers, rising sea levels and flash floods. Moreover, deforestation in many parts of the world such as in Amazon forests, which is considered as the lungs of the world for its ability to absorb the green-house gases, has resulted in the loss of habitat for many animals and birds. The aforementioned reasons lead to the migration of fauna to unaccustomed areas with unacquainted climatic conditions reducing their chances of procreation. The emissions of green-house gases can only be reduced by reining in the unhindered use of fossil fuels and by replacing them with renewable sources of energy such as solar power. The efforts done by international agencies to set the carbon emission levels for each country and incentivizing the phase out non-renewable sources of energy are commendable. In addition to this, governments should join hands to prevent any further destruction of forests and efforts should be made to encourage afforestation. To conclude, extinction of species caused largely by global warming and deforestation can be brought under control by phasing out the use of fossil fuels and by implementing initiatives to plant more trees.