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More Than 44,000 Species Now Threatened With Extinction

Yale E360

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In its latest accounting, the International Union for Conservation of Nature finds that more than 44,000 species worldwide are threatened with extinction. Of these, nearly 7,000 face an immediate threat from climate change. Read more on E360 →

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Back from the Dead: New Hope for Resurrecting Extinct Plants

Yale E360

JULY 11, 2023

The challenges remain daunting, but researchers are now searching for the best de-extinction candidates. Armed with new technology, botanists are proposing what was once thought impossible: reviving long-lost plant species by using seeds from dried specimens in collections. Read more on E360 →

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Beyond Extinction: A New Emphasis on Species Recovery

Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Scientists have long drawn up a Red List to alert officials about wildlife and plant species threatened with extinction. Now some say it’s time to flip the script and create a “green status” category that identifies how to bring these species back to sustainable levels. Read more on E360 ?.

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Endangered Species Alert: What Animals Are About To Go Extinct?

Earthava

APRIL 15, 2024

The post Endangered Species Alert: What Animals Are About To Go Extinct? The balance of ecosystems is under threat as numerous animal species face the risk of extinction. Among […] The post Endangered Species Alert: What Animals Are About To Go Extinct? appeared first on Earthava. appeared first on Earthava.

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Can We Save Every Species from Extinction?

Scientific American

OCTOBER 20, 2023

plant and animal be saved from extinction, but after 50 years, we have to do much more to prevent a biodiversity crisis The Endangered Species Act requires that every U.S.

Endangered Species Act

Extinction Findings Underscore Need for Strong ESA

NRDC

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Twenty-one long-missing endangered species have been declared extinct. Far from a failure of the ESA, the announcement shows the need for prompt ESA protections.

Extinctions review: A fast-paced story of going extinct on Earth

New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Days of mass death on Earth are dramatically captured by Michael Benton in his book, Extinctions. It's well-told and gripping, but real palaeontology afficionados may crave newer stories

There’s a 5% chance of AI causing humans to go extinct, say scientists

New Scientist

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the largest survey yet of AI researchers, a majority say there is a non-trivial risk of human extinction due to the possible development of superhuman AI

Once Facing Extinction, Massive Fin Whales Have Returned to Antarctic Waters

Yale E360

JULY 8, 2022

After being driven to the brink of extinction, fin whales, the second-largest creatures on Earth, have returned to their ancestral feeding grounds around the Antarctic Peninsula. Read more on E360 ?.

Extinct Tasmanian tiger yields RNA secrets that could aid resurrection

New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

RNA, which regulates the activity of DNA, is a crucial part of building an organism - and now researchers have extracted some from an extinct animal for the first time

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Sharp decline of African birds of prey puts them at risk of extinction

New Scientist

JANUARY 4, 2024

The populations of species including bateleurs and secretary birds have fallen precipitously within the past 50 years, putting these birds at risk of extinction

Lost Orchid Found: Flower “Extinct” Since 1902 Blooms

Cool Green Science

JULY 31, 2022

An amateur naturalist finds a plant that’s been “extinct” for more than a century. The post Lost Orchid Found: Flower “Extinct” Since 1902 Blooms appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Multiple incentives to harvest can increase the extinction risk of rare species

The Applied Ecologist

MARCH 23, 2023

Ryan Almeida talks us through recent research on extinction risk with Juan Bonachela and Julie Lockwood. Through a case study on the ground pangolin, or the Smutsia temminckii, the study uses models to consider rare species extinction risk and the rate at which overexploitation occurs.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Listing Oblong Rocksnail, Once Believed Extinct

Endangered Species Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The oblong rocksnail was declared extinct in 2000 after several decades without a confirmed specimen observation and multiple river surveys. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed listing the oblong rocksnail ( Leptoxis compacta ) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Oldest ichthyosaur fossil hints they evolved before mass extinction

New Scientist

MARCH 13, 2023

Ichthyosaur bones found in 250 million-year-old rock hint that these swimming reptiles may have appeared before Earth’s biggest mass extinction and survived

Ancient mass extinction may have driven millipedes to eat meat

New Scientist

MAY 21, 2023

The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period wiped out many plants. Fossils of millipedes from that era have been found alongside ancient mammal carcasses, suggesting that mass plant die-off may have driven them to be carnivorous

Tree Roots May Have Set Off a Mass Extinction

Scientific American

MARCH 14, 2023

The evolution of terrestrial plant roots could have kicked off large-scale extinctions by throwing the planet’s mineral cycle into disarray

Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2022

by Hannah Hunter, Queen’s University, Ontario When people think of extinct animals, they may picture taxidermy, skeletons, 19th-century illustrations or perhaps grainy black-and-white photographs. However, technological advances are making it possible to encounter extinct species in new ways.

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The Current Rate of Ocean Warming Could Bring the Greatest Extinction of Sealife in 250 Million Years

Inside Climate News

APRIL 28, 2022

A new study suggests that warming, oxygen-starved seas could lead marine species to vanish at a rate matching the planet’s biggest extinction event on record. During the end-Permian Extinction, researchers estimate up to 90 percent of marine organisms died out in overheated, acidic and deoxygenated oceans.

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We are in the 6th mass extinction, said World Wildlife

Inhabitant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Today, over a million species of plants and animals are on the verge of extinction. Scientists believe we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, the largest since the dinosaurs. The biodiversity of the planet is in peril.

23 Species are Now Declared Extinct

Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A species can also be removed because they are extinct in the wild. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature , freshwater species are going extinct at a higher rate than terrestrial or marine species, with one third of all freshwater species facing extinction. That is the best-case scenario.

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Extinct Japanese wolf is the closest wild relative of dogs yet found

New Scientist

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The extinct Japanese wolf is not the direct ancestor of dogs but its DNA shows it is more closely related to those ancestors than any other wolves yet found

A 'De-Extinction' Company Wants to Bring Back the Dodo

Scientific American

JANUARY 31, 2023

The de-extinction company known for its plans to resurrect the mammoth and Tasmanian tiger announces it will also bring back the dodo

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Lee, Penn State Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction. What are the causes of this alarming decline, … Continue reading Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Sea life recovered from Permian mass extinction faster than we thought

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A diverse set of fossils from China shows that a complex marine ecosystem existed 251 million years ago, shortly after a mass extinction wiped out most complex life on Earth

Fascinating shots of extinct and endangered animals and plants

New Scientist

JUNE 15, 2022

Taken from Marc Schlossman's new photography book, Extinction, these images document specimens from the Field Museum's private collections, from the critically endangered kakapo bird to the hawksbill sea turtle

It’s Not Too Late to Prevent Mass Extinction for Our Ocean

Ocean Conservancy

MAY 4, 2022

Pop quiz: What causes mass planetary extinction events? But the biggest cause of extinction events right now and in the foreseeable future? The researchers found that unchecked fossil fuel burning will cause a mass extinction event in the ocean in the far future. Asteroids—yep. Volcanic explosions—those too.

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‘Zero plant extinction’ is possible, says plant ecologist

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 7, 2023

A plant ecologist … Continue reading ‘Zero plant extinction’ is possible, says plant ecologist However, plants are often overlooked in conservation efforts, even though they are cheaper and easier to protect than animals and play a pivotal role in bolstering our food, fuel, and medical systems.

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Back from the dead: New hope for resurrecting extinct plants

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 1, 2023

The challenges remain daunting, but researchers are now searching for the best de-extinction candidates. Armed with new technology, botanists are proposing what was once thought impractical: reviving long-lost plant species by using seeds from dried specimens in collections.

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UN plan would protect 30% of oceans and land to stem extinctions

New Scientist

JULY 12, 2021

Nearly a third of the world’s oceans and land should be protected by 2030 to stem extinctions and ensure humanity lives in harmony with nature, 195 countries say in a proposed UN plan

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Ocean 2030

Holding space for climate justice? Urgency and ‘Regenerative Cultures’ in Extinction Rebellion Netherlands

Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Urgency and ‘Regenerative Cultures’ in Extinction Rebellion Netherlands.” link] Abstract: This article explores tensions between urgency and climate justice in a climate activist movement context through the case study of Regenerative Cultures in Extinction Rebellion Netherlands. . “Holding space for climate justice?

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US CO2 shortage worsened by contaminated gas from an extinct volcano

New Scientist

AUGUST 11, 2022

An extinct volcano’s underground reservoir in Mississippi has supplied CO2 to US beverage makers and food processing companies for decades. But natural contamination has exacerbated an ongoing CO2 shortage

Edible Extinction: Why We Need to Revive Global Food Diversity

Yale E360

MARCH 1, 2022

The Green Revolution helped feed a surging global population, but at the cost of impoverishing crop diversity. Now, with climate change increasingly threatening food supplies, the need for greater agricultural resilience means restoring endangered crop and food varieties. Read more on E360 ?.

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Genomes of hundreds of extinct species revealed by rewinding evolution

New Scientist

APRIL 4, 2022

Thanks to the growing collection of genomes for species alive today, researchers have been able to partially reconstruct the genomes of extinct ancestors for which no physical record exists on Earth

Resurrecting extinct species from their DNA is essentially impossible

New Scientist

MARCH 9, 2022

A study of the extinct Christmas Island rat suggests we cannot bring back the woolly mammoth and other lost species without important differences

DNA from Extinct Human Relative May Have Shaped Modern Papuans' Immune System

Scientific American

DECEMBER 8, 2022

DNA from Denisovans, an extinct human species, that was found in the genomes of Indigenous Papuans may mold their immune system.

A Summer Light Show Dims: Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?

Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With 18 species now considered at risk of extinction in North America alone, recovery efforts are only just beginning. Fireflies — whose shimmering, magical glows light up summer nights — are in trouble, threatened by habitat destruction, light pollution, and pesticide use. Read more on E360 →

Extreme global warming could see major ocean life extinction

New Scientist

APRIL 28, 2022

A computer model based on past mass extinctions predicts the percentages of marine organisms that may be lost in best and worst-case scenarios

Ocean

Thought Extinct in the Wild, Earless Dragon Rediscovered in Australia

Yale E360

JUNE 26, 2023

The Victorian grassland earless dragon, not seen in the wild since 1969, has been rediscovered, Australian officials said. Read more on E360 →

Climate Change Is Pushing These Migratory Birds to the Brink

Yale E360

OCTOBER 5, 2023

But warming in Siberia is causing physiological changes in the birds that hinder their ability to feed, and scientists fear the subspecies is headed for extinction. Afro-Siberian red knots migrate from the Arctic to winter in Africa, where they recover from the arduous journey. Read more on E360 →

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23 species are about to be declared extinct

Inhabitant

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Twenty-three species are expected to drop off the Endangered Species list and into extinction. After no sightings for a long time, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed delisting several birds, fish, mussels, a Hawaiian plant and the Little Mariana fruit bat.

Snakes started eating birds and mammals after dinosaurs went extinct

New Scientist

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Snakes typically ate insects before the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-bird dinosaurs, but then they broadened diets to include birds and mammals

Potentially Colossal Mistake: The Environmental Ramifications of De-Extinction

Vermont Law

MAY 2, 2023

Potentially Colossal Mistake: The Environmental Ramifications of De-Extinction Cutting edge company attempts de-extinction of lost species for scientific and financial gain – sound familiar? The “new” members of the ecosystem could potentially push food sources to a breaking point and even drive other species to extinction.

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As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

New Scientist

JULY 21, 2022

A global analysis predicts that as we lose more bird species to extinction, those that remain will be more similar in terms of size, beak shape and other features

More Than 44,000 Species Now Threatened With Extinction

Back from the Dead: New Hope for Resurrecting Extinct Plants

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Beyond Extinction: A New Emphasis on Species Recovery

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Can We Save Every Species from Extinction?

Extinction Findings Underscore Need for Strong ESA

Extinctions review: A fast-paced story of going extinct on Earth

There’s a 5% chance of AI causing humans to go extinct, say scientists

Once Facing Extinction, Massive Fin Whales Have Returned to Antarctic Waters

Extinct Tasmanian tiger yields RNA secrets that could aid resurrection

Sharp decline of African birds of prey puts them at risk of extinction

Lost Orchid Found: Flower “Extinct” Since 1902 Blooms

Multiple incentives to harvest can increase the extinction risk of rare species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Listing Oblong Rocksnail, Once Believed Extinct

Oldest ichthyosaur fossil hints they evolved before mass extinction

Ancient mass extinction may have driven millipedes to eat meat

Tree Roots May Have Set Off a Mass Extinction

Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life

The Current Rate of Ocean Warming Could Bring the Greatest Extinction of Sealife in 250 Million Years

We are in the 6th mass extinction, said World Wildlife

23 Species are Now Declared Extinct

Extinct Japanese wolf is the closest wild relative of dogs yet found

A 'De-Extinction' Company Wants to Bring Back the Dodo

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Sea life recovered from Permian mass extinction faster than we thought

Fascinating shots of extinct and endangered animals and plants

It’s Not Too Late to Prevent Mass Extinction for Our Ocean

‘Zero plant extinction’ is possible, says plant ecologist

Back from the dead: New hope for resurrecting extinct plants

UN plan would protect 30% of oceans and land to stem extinctions

Holding space for climate justice? Urgency and ‘Regenerative Cultures’ in Extinction Rebellion Netherlands

US CO2 shortage worsened by contaminated gas from an extinct volcano

Edible Extinction: Why We Need to Revive Global Food Diversity

Genomes of hundreds of extinct species revealed by rewinding evolution

Resurrecting extinct species from their DNA is essentially impossible

DNA from Extinct Human Relative May Have Shaped Modern Papuans' Immune System

A Summer Light Show Dims: Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?

Extreme global warming could see major ocean life extinction

Thought Extinct in the Wild, Earless Dragon Rediscovered in Australia

Climate Change Is Pushing These Migratory Birds to the Brink

23 species are about to be declared extinct

Snakes started eating birds and mammals after dinosaurs went extinct

Potentially Colossal Mistake: The Environmental Ramifications of De-Extinction

As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

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