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Tiny snail not seen for more than a century saved from extinction

The pea-sized snail was believed to have gone extinct after no sightings were recorded for more than a century

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fast

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

US Moves To Save Once-common Monarch Butterflies From Extinction

The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by its striking black and orange patterns that has faced a dramatic population decline in recent decades.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024

New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’

For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This makes it even more important to conserve places where at-risk species can…

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024

Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study

More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones – spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and others). There are at least 300,000 species of invertebrate in Australia. Of these, two-thirds are unknown to western science.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

Ravaged jungle: just 25% of the world’s surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition

We are now in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, caused by our emergence as a planet-shaping force. Species are going extinct far faster than the average natural rate of loss.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

A third of Earth's species could become extinct by 2100 if climate change isn't curbed

An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming.

LiveScience · Dec 5, 2024

Extinction Rebellion protest: Five arrested as activists 'occupy' City of London law firm

Extinction Rebellion told the Standard that five activists had been arrested by 2pm on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

Pair of amateur gardeners secretly help save rare native tree on Scottish island

A COUPLE with a passion for conservation has helped save a native rare tree on the Isle of Arran from extinction through “guerilla gardening” ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2024