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They fell in love at Swarthmore College, then went on to help save Rwanda's mountain gorilla from extinction

When Amy Vedder was a student at Swarthmore more than 50 years ago and went on strike to protest the Vietnam War, the refrain from the college was one of support: "Go do something about it."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

South African fossils reveal ancient beast's epic journey to oblivion

New remains of a tiger-sized, saber-toothed protomammal were discovered at a farm in central South Africa

The Hindu

Baby names verging on extinction in 2023 – and those set to gain popularity this summer

Many parents are inspired by the seasons when it comes to naming their babies, but quite a few of those names are becoming less popular. Here are the spring and summer-inspired names that are on the verge of extinction, and those surging in popularity

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Birth of wild red wolf pups brings hope to species on brink of extinction

Five red wolf pups were born in a wildlife refuge in North Carolina and later gained an adopted sibling that was born in a zoo.

LiveScience

The Ferguson Report: Extinction Rebellion verging on extinction

Climate activists Extinction Rebellion have had a meeting. They've accepted throwing paint at great art hasn't stopped carbon polluters

The New Daily

Three Extinction Rebellion protestors fined after pleading guilty to property damage in Adelaide

Three Extinction Rebellion activists have been fined and received good behaviour bonds after a protest outside the Santos building in Adelaide.

ABC News

Protest penalties, including jail time and $50k fines, prompt backlash from human rights groups

In the wake of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in the heart of Adelaide this week, proposed changes to a law relating to public protest are generating a chorus of opposition from unions and human rights groups.

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Videos show purported ivory-billed woodpeckers as US moves toward extinction decision

New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest have been published by researchers

The Independent UK

Lloyds faces pressure from staff over ‘attack’ on flexible working

Union members and Extinction Rebellion campaigners both disrupted the bank's AGM

Insider UK

South Australia rushes through anti-protest laws as activists rally outside oil and gas conference

Climate activists face large penalties and three-month jail terms in bipartisan move which appears to have been hashed out on talkback radio

The Guardian - AU

SA rushes through tougher laws for climate protests

South Australia will lift fines for public obstruction to $50,000 or three months' jail amid a wave of climate protests.

The New Daily

Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested as SA government plans drastic fine increase

The SA government is looking to increase fines from $750 to $50,000 after an Extinction Rebellion protest caused major traffic delays yesterday, with the group today targeting the Santos building.

ABC News

U.S. okays emergency use of bird-flu vaccine to save California condors

The U.S. government has okayed the emergency use of a bird-flu vaccine to save California condors, a magnificent but critically endangered animal that has already bounced back once from the brink of extinction.

The Hindu

Cycads: the primeval plants getting rarer – and harder to protect

Here before the dinosaurs, plants now face extinction due to illegal trade and vanishing tropical forests

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Extinction Rebellion protesters at Morphett St bridge cause traffic delays in peak hour

Protesters, including one abseiling from a bridge, cause traffic chaos in Adelaide's CBD during the morning commute.

The Guardian - AU

Scientists warn Maugean skate, Tasmania’s ‘thylacine of the sea’, one extreme weather event from extinction

Researchers warn rapid action needed to prevent the extinction of an ancient fish species found only in Macquarie Harbour

ABC News

Plibersek's pledge for no new extinctions under threat as researchers issue dire warning on Tasmanian maugean skate

Researchers say Tanya Plibersek's pledge of no new extinctions is under serious threat as the only known population of an endangered ancient Tasmania ray continues to nosedive.

Evening Standard

Watch: Suella Braverman speech disrupted by Extinction Rebellion protesters

Climate protesters interrupt Home Secretary twice during speech to National Conservatism conference

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Bristol Post

Extinction Rebellion: Jacob Rees-Mogg's savage response as activists crash key speech

Home Secretary Suella Braverman also had a speech interrupted by XR activists

The Independent UK

Protesters target Home Secretary Braverman’s immigration speech

Extinction Rebellion activists twice interrupted Suella Braverman as she addressed the National Conservatism conference.

The Week

National conservatism: the beliefs underpinning the first UK ‘NatCon’ conference

The first UK National Conservatism Conference was briefly disrupted this morning as a protester acting on behalf of Extinction Rebellion took to the stage during a speech by Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Daily Mirror

Two protesters dragged out after disrupting Suella Braverman immigration speech

Two Extinction Rebellion activists interrupted the Home Secretary as she addressed right-wingers in central London - hours after Jacob Rees-Mogg was interrupted by a similar protester

The Conversation

How to change our collective mindset to tackle ecological crisis?

“We have a sense that we are about to face immense upheavals,” Maja Göpel writes, and we need to find ways to tackle multiple problems at once. The context for this statement is an account of a 2019 incident staged by Extinction Rebellion protesters in a London tube station.

The Conversation

Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds

Australia is a world leader in land clearing and species extinctions. Tree-planting programs are among the restoration measures needed to bring threatened species back from the brink. But do these programs always work?

LiveScience

Long-extinct Tasmanian tiger may still be alive and prowling the wilderness, scientists claim

Based on reported sightings, some scientists say the iconic creature probably survived until the late 1980s or 1990s, but others are skeptical.

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