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Colombia Orchid Sanctuary Collects And Clones Endangered Species

Deep in Colombia's northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction.

International Business Times

‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist

The 2012 canoeing champion turned Extinction Rebellion activist tells Donald McRae about the parallels between sport and activism, and the urgency of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Humans are driving sharks to extinction

Evolution has gifted sharks with surprising adaptability, but climate change could be their death knell

Salon

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How many animal species have humans driven to extinction?

Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we've caused.

LiveScience

Sea level rise causes local extinction

The Key Largo tree cactus is the first locally extinct species due to sea level rise — but it won't be the last

Salon

Sawfish secrets could help save the threatened species

Researchers have discovered critical breeding knowledge about one of the world's most threatened marine animals which could save the rare fish from extinction.

AAP

Malayan Tiger Population Faces Critical Threat Of Extinction

Learn about the critical situation facing the endangered Malayan tiger and the urgent conservation efforts needed to prevent its extinction.

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How Australian scientists brought Norfolk Island’s thumbnail-sized snails back from the brink of extinction

After a slow start, the Campbell’s keeled glass-snails are now breeding like rabbits – or maybe like snails – with plans to reintroduce them to the island

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s like looking at ghosts’: inside the Australian Museum’s extinction cabinets

When people encounter the cabinets cataloguing the mammals wiped out since colonisation, they often cry. But what is the most useful way to grieve the destruction of a species?

The Guardian - AU

UK Zoo Welcomes Endangered Parrots For Breeding Program‌Zoo Welcomes Rare Endangered Parrots To Boost Breeding Program‌

Twycross Zoo introduces critically endangered red-fronted macaws in a bid to save the species from extinction.‌ Only 300 of the species remain in the wild. ‌

Zenger

MSP fears Scottish Tories' 'political extinction' after dismal election

THE Scottish Conservatives could face “political extinction” if they do not have a wide debate on the future leadership of the party, an MSP…

The National (Scotland)

A welcome sign of Tory extinction

Brief letters: A dinosaur party | Boris Johnson’s popularity | Thank God for Guardian writers | SchadenFriday | Suitable election songs

The Guardian - UK

4000 Years After Woolly Mammoths Went Extinct, We Might Finally Know Why

A new study reveals what may have actually happened to the last mammoth population on Earth.

Inverse

IVP’s Tom Loverro on why startups need to seize this moment

In 2023 alone, about 3,000 startups shuttered, estimates say. So, if the phrase “mass extinction” evokes dinosaurs and asteroids, we’re now in the moment where the worst of the damage has been done, says IVP general partner Tom Loverro.

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The Conversation

We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction

Commonly known as Australia’s “Easter bunny” due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference genome – all 3.66 billion pieces of it.

Salon

Mass extinction: A choice we can reverse

To prevent mass extinction, we need to protect 30% of Earth by 2030. Recent research indicates where to start

AAP

Gull numbers on the rise but it's not all good news

An increase in gull numbers along the Tasmanian coastline is cause for cheer but habitat destruction has left other bird species on the brink of extinction.

The Independent UK

Last surviving woolly mammoths were inbred but not doomed to extinction – study

New analysis reveals they originated from no more than eight individuals but grew to number 200–300 within 20 generations.

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The Conversation

Did inbreeding cause the woolly mammoth’s extinction? Our research suggests it was more sudden than that

In science, we usually share our successes and ignore the less glamorous mishaps. We decided to follow a different approach. This is the story of how multiple generations of scientists collaborated to decipher the genome of the mammoth formerly known as Lonely Boy, often referred to as the last mammoth…

The Independent UK

List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

Over 1,000 new species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” as invasive species, climate change and human activities such as illicit trade and infrastructure development threaten certain animal and plant species with extinction

The Guardian - UK

Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study

Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species

Golf Monthly

Scottie Scheffler: Protest Interruption At Travelers Championship Was 'Definitely A Bit Weird' And 'A Stressful Situation'

The closing stages of the 2024 Travelers Championship were interrupted by Extinction Rebellion activists who threw red and white powder all over the 18th green at TPC River Highlands

Golf Monthly

'I Was Scared For My Life' - Akshay Bhatia Shares First-Person Account Of Moment Protestors Ran Onto The 18th Green At The Travelers Championship

Members of protest group Extinction Rebellion entered the course and threw chalk over the putting surface as the final three players approached

Salon

The hypocrisy of AI doomerism

Wannabe Cassandras warning of AI's potential for human extinction are some of the biggest champions of the industry

The Guardian - UK

Art can change the world, but can it save us from climate extinction?

While the climate emergency endangers nature, Judy Chicago’s artworks give it a voice – she joins a great tradition of women using art to influence laws

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