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Mass die-off half a billion years ago caused by shifting tectonic plates, ancient rocks reveal

A large extinction in the midst of the expansion of life during the Cambrian period was caused by the tectonics of a supercontinent, new research argues.

LiveScience

Dinosaur data: can the bones of the deep past help predict extinctions of the future?

Millions of years ago, animals adapted to become warm-blooded amid huge climactic changes. Now scientists hope these clues from the past could help us understand what lies ahead

The Guardian - UK

The shrill carder: once-common bumblebee heading for extinction

Bombus sylvarum is now found in only a few pockets as intensive farming destroys UK wildflower habitats

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The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change

Georges-Louis Leclerc proposed species change and extinction back in the 1740s, a new book reveals

The Guardian - UK

Greta Thunberg Detained In Dutch Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained in The Hague protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies. Extinction Rebellion activists blocked roads in demonstr...

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Extinction Rebellion co-founder avoids jail term for drone action near Heathrow

Roger Hallam and two other activists given suspended sentences at Isleworth crown court in London

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over conspiracy to close Heathrow

Roger Hallam and other eco-activists wanted backing for the protest, launched under the name Heathrow Pause, to go viral, the court heard previously

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'We want to help': Why climate activists are trying something new

A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new approach to climate change activism.

WEKU

Bird species exploded after dinos’ doom, largest yet bird genetics study says

New study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

The Hindu

Invertebrate of the year 2024: all hail Earth’s spineless heroes

Highly diverse and charismatic, these creatures deserve recognition as a sixth great extinction dawns

The Guardian - UK

Whether environment laws can stop extinction examined

The environment minister's work to reform biodiversity laws will be scrutinised as the Greens call for more action on protecting wildlife.

AAP

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

Introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats will be targeted in programs designed to help save the bilby from extinction.

AAP

Australia Battles To Save Last 11 Wild 'Earless Dragons'

Australia's grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction.

International Business Times

New forestry plan seeks to avoid koala free future

A major summit focused on how to save koalas in NSW has been told a new road map is on the way for the forestry industry.

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The Guardian - AU

Global heating, land clearing and the ‘extinction vortex’: the fight to save Australia’s koalas

A century ago, the sheer volume of koalas meant they were hunted for fur in the hundreds of thousands; today a dwindling population faces threats from continued logging and heatwaves

The Guardian - UK

Scientists find skull of enormous ancient dolphin in Amazon

Fossil of giant river dolphin found in Peru, whose closest living relation is in South Asia, gives clues to future extinction threats

Evening Standard

Eco-protesters lose legal fight to tell juries about the effects of climate change

In blow for groups like Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, eco-protesters can be blocked from talking about climate change effects during criminal damage trial, judges rule

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure

Blockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark

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Salon

Imperioli ejects activist during play

Extinction Rebellion crashed "An Enemy of the People" on Broadway and Imperioli handled it like a Moltisanti

AAP

Stonefly faces extinction after 'bad government call'

An insect with a "remarkable" life expectancy faces extinction after officials rejected an application to further protect its habitat, conservationists say.

AAP

Overfishing poses extinction risk for deep ocean sharks

Deep ocean sharks and rays are vulnerable to extinction in Australian waters and around the world, say researchers who are calling for stronger protections.

The Guardian - AU

‘Outrageous and disgusting’: Greens MP condemns comparison of Queensland climate protests to US capitol riots

Ethics committee clears Michael Berkman of inciting or encouraging Extinction Rebellion protest but labels his conduct ‘disgraceful’

The Guardian - UK

The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr; The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft – review

Lost writers are at the heart of two novels that recall the late Roberto Bolaño in their language, wit, profundity and literary quests

AAP

Three charged after protest chaos on busy city bridge

Protesters have been charged after climate group Extinction Rebellion used a hire truck to block traffic on a major Melbourne bridge.

The Hindu

Rare tree fights a losing battle in north Kerala

Cycas circinalis, Eenthu Pana in Kerala, faces extinction due to a fast-spreading disease, requiring urgent research and action.

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