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Extinction Rebellion plots another British Cycling protest

Around 20 protesters will target the governing body's AGM this weekend to denounce its deal with Shell

Cycling Weekly

The Science Quiz | Recent animal extinctions from Asia

The Hindu

Pollution Threatens Endangered Turtles With Imbalanced Sex Ratio, Warns Study

Heavy metals mimic female sex hormones, increasing the risk of extinction for green sea turtles.

Zenger

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Climate protesters wait on challenge to parliament law

A group of 13 Extinction Rebellion protesters face up to three years in jail for allegedly disrupting parliament for three minutes with anti-fossil fuel chants.

AAP

Food, soil, water: how the extinction of insects would transform our planet

A new study doubles the number of species at risk of extinction to 2m, driven by the latest data on insects. Losing these tiny creatures would have huge implications for life on Earth

The Guardian - UK

1 In 5 Endangered European Animal And Plant Species Face Extinction

Agricultural land-use change poses a particularly significant threat, scientists said.

Zenger

Number of species at risk of extinction doubles to 2 million, says study

New research on insects – without which the planet would not survive – shows a higher proportion are at risk of disappearing

The Guardian - UK

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Extinction Rebellion’s future is far less radical than its past

Now that the alarm has successfully been raised, the organisation could help unite people in positive action, says author Rupert Read

The Guardian - UK

Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind the extinction of dinosaurs

We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil attack the Rokeby Venus: how the group is using the suffragettes' disruptive tactics to shape public opinion

Two Just Stop Oil protesters have smashed the glass on the Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez at the National Gallery in London. This, you might be surprised to hear, is not the first time this painting has been the target of activists.

The Conversation

Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind the extinction of dinosaurs

We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction

The Independent UK

‘On the brink of extinction’: a food historian’s hunt for ingredients vanishing from US plates

In her new book, Endangered Eating, Sarah Lohman chronicles disappearing foods – and why they need protecting

The Guardian - US

Time and oxygen running short for last of ancient fish

A salmon industry plan to help an endangered fish on the brink of extinction isn't fully funded yet, despite plans to start work next month.

AAP

Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind the extinction of dinosaurs

We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

The wildfires that led to mass extinction: a warning from California's Ice Age history – podcast

In recent years, Californians have had to deal with some deadly and destructive wildfires. But in fact, this part of the western United States has been shaped by fire for millennia.

Salon

The billion-dollar salmon vacuum

Many endorse opening dams and letting fish coast the natural current as the best way to avoid extinction

The Conversation

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction.

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion co-founder guilty of breaking window at HS2 protest

Dr Gail Bradbrook found guilty of criminal damage to Department for Transport building in 2019

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The Independent UK

Scientists believe they have finally uncovered what killed off dinosaurs

We knew that an asteroid heralded the end of the age of the dinosaurs. Now researchers say they have discovered a key element in their extinction

The Guardian - UK

Dust drove dinosaurs’ extinction after asteroid impact, scientists say

Researchers ran simulations to explore the ‘killing mechanisms’ that wiped out 75% of species

The Conversation

We discovered three new species of marsupial. Unfortunately, they're already extinct

Australia is famous for its diverse and unique marsupials, and infamous for its world-leading rate of mammal extinctions.

The Guardian - AU

Feral horses to be shot from the air at Kosciuszko national park as entire ecosystem ‘under threat’

NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe says ‘threatened native species are in danger of extinction’ after authorising aerial cull

The Guardian - UK

Hope endangered corncrake can be saved as numbers increase in Scotland

Conservationists optimistic turning point reached in effort to prevent red-listed bird from extinction in Britain

Salon

Bird flu hits Antarctica

Experts warn that if the virus reaches certain rare bird populations, "they are in threat of extinction"

The Guardian - AU

Imagine more dragons: US biotech firm aims to breed tiny Australian lizard that is near extinction

Colossal Biosciences, which is behind bid to bring back Tasmanian tiger, teams up with Melbourne Zoo to save 15cm reptile

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