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The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of emperor penguins.

The Conversation

World's rarest lizards were on the brink of extinction until New Zealand conservationists stepped in

The entire global population lives in one five-acre wetland.

Euronews

How Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Could Devastate Endangered Species Along Texas’ Gulf Coast

If left intact, the exemption for oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico could forever harm vulnerable species and their habitats.

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A rare sign of hope as mountain gorillas welcome two sets of twins in Africa

Once close to extinction, the species is rebounding due to years of conservation work

The Guardian - UK

Ancient human populations disappeared 3,000 years ago in France: DNA study reveals Paris tomb mystery

There are records of whole human groups disappearing mysteriously from parts of northwest Europe, particularly what is now known as France, thousands of years ago, leaving behind deserted sites and unexplained phenomena. A modern archaeology study using genetic data provides insight into these mysterious vanishings. The study has established that…

The Times of India

Two species facing the threat of extinction due to climate change

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The Independent UK

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice are having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

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Emperor penguins and fur seals face extinction in devastating climate update

Both species have seen a dramatic decline in recent years

The Independent UK

In a jaw-dropping twist, Marjorie Taylor Greene invokes 25th Amendment to stop Donald Trump’s mass extinction ‘madness’

Enough is enough.

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From biodiversity to carbon capture: Saving bison from extinction has brought big benefits to Europe

Europe’s largest wild land mammal has been brought back from the brink of extinction.

Euronews

Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years

President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…

The Mary Sue

Using AI to speed up Australia’s environmental approvals risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say

Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed instead

The Guardian - AU

Why Trump’s ‘God Squad’ decision to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico is a vote for a whale’s extinction

A federal decision, approved upon the request of the Trump administration, to expand Gulf oil drilling has heightened fears of extinction for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with fewer than 50 individuals remaining. Scientists note the species already lost over 20% of its population after the Deepwater Horizon spill, warning…

The Times of India

It would be a shame to lose the bog star

Letter: Jean Wilson is saddened by the fact that grass of Parnassus is close to extinction

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The Independent UK

Ministers pledge £90m to help save birds, beavers and beetles from extinction

Wildlife populations in the UK have fallen by a third since 1970 and one in six species are at risk of extinction

Evening Standard

Birds, beavers and beetles among threatened species to benefit from £90m

Ministers said the funding uplift will help to support the Government’s mission to reverse nature declines and meet legal targets.

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Utility Companies Are Ending Paper Billing — How It Will Change Your Monthly Payments

The mailbox just lost one of its most reliable tenants. Utility bills, those predictable envelopes that showed up month after month, now face extinction as companies push hard toward digital-only billing. This shift doesn’t just clean up clutter or save paper; it reshapes how households track spending, avoid late fees,…

International Business Times

Trump's 'God Squad' Exempt Gulf Drillers From Endangered Species Act

The federal Endangered Species Committee, better known as the "God Squad," voted to exempt offshore drilling from parts of the Endangered Species Act, which critics say could push Rice's whale to extinction.

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s smallest bird of prey among 200 species at risk of extinction, study finds

Merlin could disappear in worst-case scenario, with British isles facing ecological ‘point of no return’

The Guardian - US

Trump to revoke protections for endangered species in Gulf of Mexico

President is convening so-called ‘God squad’ to override provisions of Endangered Species Act for ‘national security’

The Conversation

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous

The central premise of the blockbuster film “Project Hail Mary” is a long-shot mission with a familiar goal: Save humanity from extinction. While the details of the threat facing humanity are new to this story, moviegoers are used to bingeing on popcorn while watching a heroic quest to save the…

Euronews

‘Reckless’: Trump seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf of Mexico

The move could 'greenlight the extinction of sea turtles, whales and corals to pad the oil industry’s pockets', says an Earthjustice attorney.

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Meet the Kakapo, the world’s heaviest parrot that cannot fly

It may sound strange, but there exists a flying bird which cannot fly. The kakapo, a rare species of bird found only in New Zealand, is known to be the heaviest parrot in the world. This species of bird is one of the few species of parrots which have completely…

Euronews

European hedgehogs are often hit by cars. Researchers say ultrasound could save them from extinction

Road traffic accidents are thought to kill up to a third of hedgehogs in local populations.

The Independent UK

Strange dinosaur species found with hundreds of stones in its throat named after funk band

Species named after techno-funk duo Chromeo could be key to understanding how a small group of dinosaurs survived extinction

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