1. We are on the verge of the sixth math extinction - this is the only mass extinction in history to be at the fault of humans.

2. There are five causes to the mass extinction:

1. Climate Change - the planet is burning up due to fossil fuel emissions and destruction of forests

2. Agriculture - around 40% of Earth's land is farms and pastures, about http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-deforestation-facts.php18 million acres of forest are lost each year

3. Pollution - about 14 billion pounds of garbage, mostly plastic, is dumped in our waters http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-pollution-facts.phpeach year, more than 1 billion people around the world don't have access to clean drinking water, the U.S. uses 25% of the Earth's resources and produces 30% of its waste

4. Wildlife Cruelty - wildlife crime and trade has become one of the most lucrative black markets in the world, the UN's World Wildlife Report can be found https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/wildlife/World_Wildlife_Crime_Report_2016_final.pdfhere

5. Disease - amphibians are the vertebrates most at risk for extinction due to chytrid fungus, which is an illness born by human migration

3. We can stop this terrifying trend:

• Quickly switch to cleaner energy sources like wind, solar, and geothermal power

• Protect land surfaces from deforestation and farming

• Reject wildlife products like ivory, skins, and furs

What we can't stop is time.