1- Short Essay

Write a 500 word maximum news article that communicates a recent study in biodiversity.

Study to use: https://www.pnas.org/content/115/44/E10397

An effective article should:

1. Describe the general scientific context for the article (e.g., climate change, conservation, the anthropocene)…something from which you can create a hook for your article.
2. Describe the specific goal of the study. 
3. Report the findings, explaining any critical methologies that allowed the research team to achieve their goal
4. Explain why the reader should care about this study. (This could be related to anything that affects human society).