‘The sixth great extinction is happening’, warns climate expert
Getty ImagesDr. Jane Goodall with her toy monkey, Mr. H, a decades-long travel companionWith her signature shawl draped over her shoulders and silver hair pulled…
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.More than one in three species of trees…
Forgotten Men of Gallari: A Mass Arrest And A Village Pushed to Brink of Extinction
It was around 8 a.m. when the first signs of trouble began. Fatime and her family were going about their day, unaware of the chaos…
Debate erupts over California’s decision to reduce delta water flows
State and federal officials have decided to curtail additional water flows intended to support endangered fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta this fall —…
Trump, courting Jewish Republicans, predicts extinction for Israel if Harris is elected
LAS VEGAS — Former President Trump painted a dire picture of the effect of a Kamala Harris presidency on the future of Israel and the security…
In Japan’s ageing countryside, some villages face extinction | Demographics News
Nanmoku, Japan – Like all bakers, their day starts before dawn. Hours later, as the mid-afternoon light streams through the windows of their kitchen, Masayuki…
Months after second Maugean skate extinction alarm issued, concerns raised that fish farms aren’t changing practices fast enough
In short: Scientists and conservationists last year raised the alarm — twice — over the fate of Tasmania's endangered Maugean skate, as salmon farms continue to operate…
DNA editing could make northern quolls cane toad-resistant and potentially avoid extinction
In short: Researchers from the University of Melbourne say they've developed a method to make quolls immune to cane toad toxin. Cane toads are a direct threat…
Column: We’re wiping out the Southern California steelhead trout. Time to fix that
SACRAMENTO — The state Fish and Game Commission recently declared the Southern California steelhead trout an endangered species. You think? These native beauties have been endangered…
Turtles swimming to extinction in Malaysia as male hatchlings feel heat | Climate Crisis News
Redang Island, Malaysia – Under a full moon, a bulbous creature emerges from the South China Sea onto a quiet beach on the Malaysian island…
Why are one-fifth of the world’s migratory species facing extinction? | Wildlife News
The flocks of birds that fill the skies during their long migrations and the herds of animals that make their way across vast expanses of…
Extinction Rebellion climate activists jailed for disrupting West Gate Bridge traffic in Melbourne
In short: A magistrate has sentenced two Extinction Rebellion protesters to 21 days in prison for blocking Melbourne's West Gate Bridge with a rental truck…
China renews panda diplomacy in the US, loaning two animals to San Diego Zoo
China plans to send two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all pandas…
US says climate change threatens wolverines with extinction | Wildlife News
The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal released on Wednesday in response to scientists warning that climate change…
Gaza’s Christian community faces ‘threat of extinction’ amid Israel war | Israel-Palestine conflict
Gaza Strip – When Israeli bombs began pummelling the once-bustling streets of Gaza City, Diana Tarazi and her family fled to the Holy Family Church, the…
UN warns humanity facing threats from space, climate change, but it’s not too late to act
Numerous global systems humans rely on for survival — including ecosystems, groundwater, insurance and the space industry — are on the precipice of catastrophic tipping points, according to…
Once nearing extinction, golden lion tamarin monkeys rebound from yellow fever outbreak, habitat loss
There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started…
Extinction Event: The Disappearing Nuclear Expert
Many training grounds for civilian arms control experts and nuclear strategists to fill government posts are also scrambling to recruit. “People took it off their…
Risk of extinction by AI should be global priority
Presenting a thesis defense is like a rite of passage for Ph.D. students. After spending months writing your thesis, you must present your study in…
The Americas’ biggest monkey, the northern muriqui has grown back from the brink of extinction
The emerald-green canopy shifts and rustles as a troop of willowy, golden-grey monkeys slides through a tropical ecosystem more threatened than the Amazon.Karen Strier started…