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At Extinction Rebellion, we aimed for UK net zero in 2025. That won’t happen – so here’s what to do instead

With the climate crisis hitting Britain, we must build resilience at a local level by rewilding, saving water and fighting floods, says Rupert Read of Climate Majority

The Guardian - UK

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

‘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

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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

Interactive: What Earth’s 4.54 billion-year history would look like in a single year

As a kid, it was tough for me to grasp the massive time scale of Earth’s history. Now, with nearly two decades of experience as a geologist, I think one of the best ways to understand our planet’s history and evolution is by condensing the entire timeline into a single…

The Conversation

10 fascinating discoveries about Neanderthals in 2024, from 'Thorin' the last Neanderthal to an ancient glue factory

This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction.

LiveScience

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Toadstool with teeth and ghostly palm among plant and fungus finds of 2024

Scientists race to discover new species before destruction of natural world drives them to extinction

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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” ...

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‘A healthy earth may be ugly’: How literary art can help us value insect conservation

Our Earth is home to an estimated 5.5 million species of insects, with only one fifth of these named. Considered as the most diverse animals, these creatures account for about 80% of them. Sometimes beautiful, often weird, but always fascinating, they offer immeasurable services to our ecosystems, alternately pollinating plants,…

International Business Times

Wildlife Commission Lowers European Wolf Protections

Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago.

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Europe downgrades wolf protections sparking outrage among conservationists

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Salon

Wild turkeys are threatened again

Once faced with extinction, turkey populations bounced back. Now they're declining once again, for unknown reasons

Reason

Are Humans Abandoning the Physical World in Favor of Smartphones?

The Extinction of Experience condemns digital technology but the book is full of contradictions and cherry-picked examples.

The National (Scotland)

Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...

The Guardian - UK

‘I couldn’t admit I was afraid’: biologist Tina Morris on her fight to save the bald eagle

America’s majestic national bird was close to extinction when Tina Morris, a young researcher, was asked to help bring three chicks to adulthood. First, she had to conquer a fear of heights

Salon

Coral reefs being pushed to extinction

Coral reefs have experienced four mass bleaching event in 18 months, with no sign of stopping

AAP

'Be brave': new push to save tax reform from extinction

Teal MP Allegra Spender has a bold vision to bring tax reform back on the agenda after 25 years of inaction, widening inequality and falling home ownership.

International Business Times

Canada AI Project Hopes To Help Reverse Mass Insect Extinction

Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to collect data that can help reverse species collapse and avert catastrophe for the planet.

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