6/3/2023 0 Comments Review of the sixth extinction![]() This newfound awareness for climate change makes the reader unable to evade the present mass extinction we have unwittingly produced. Kolbert is also keen to suggest that it is irrelevant whether we care or not, whether we act is what truly matters. By humanising certain species, Kolbert can evoke sympathy in the reader, thus accomplishing her goal of enlightening her audience on the consequences of climate change, making this book incredibly efficient at delivering its overriding message that we need to change. ![]() Snorkelling to observe the dying coral reefs, in particular, provides the reader with her personal account of our anthropogenic impact on the environment and how it further exacerbates the decline in coral species. To do this, Kolbert utilises her personal experiences combined with bouts of anthropomorphism to bring the reader on to a more environmental level. Yet, Kolbert does not wish to present the reader with solutions to solve climate change, rather, she desires to educate the reader on our environmental repercussions and eliminate the ignorance surrounding the field of climate change. ![]() ![]() The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert is an elaborate read, both interweaving the concept of extinction with the array of extinctions that have occurred during earth's history and detailing the extinctions currently arising as a consequence of our global crisis. ![]()
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