Paul R. Ehrlich is a scientist who studies how living things interact with each other and with their environment. He is particularly interested in how human actions impact the planet, such as pollution or destroying natural habitats.
Have you ever seen a puzzle? It has lots of pieces that fit together to make a picture. The world is like a big puzzle with many different animals and plants that all fit together to make the Earth work.
However, sometimes people do things that can be like taking pieces away from the puzzle or putting in the wrong piece. This can make things not work as well anymore.
Paul R. Ehrlich wants to make sure we don't mess up the puzzle and hurt the Earth. He studies how humans can live in a way that doesn't hurt the environment too much.