Column — Can We Stop the Sixth Extinction?

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The previous five extinctions occurred from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of years ago. The sixth extinction is taking place right now, largely due to human activity. Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET. Follow Democracy Now! on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud and iTunes.