The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

Global calls to revoke ‘misleading’ sustainable farming certification for salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour

Letters sent to two accreditation schemes say pollution is contributing to the extinction of a critically endangered fish species

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Push to bring NSW Aboriginal languages back from brink of extinction

About 35 Aboriginal languages remain in NSW, and the state’s Aboriginal languages week is designed to halt further loss

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

Moth on brink of extinction found flying at secret Scottish site

Discovery of dark bordered beauty males where caterpillars were released raises hopes species can be revived

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

No, startups are not facing a ‘mass extinction event’

Just look at the numbers: despite interest rate hikes and a slash in venture capital, new business creation is going strong

The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2023

AI vs. AI: The danger is real

AI really might pose a risk of causing "human extinction" — because the military might let it launch nukes

Salon · Jul 15, 2023

These are the best simple logos, as picked by the pros

Here are the most effective simple logos ever created, nominated by experts across the design industry.

Creative Bloq · Jul 14, 2023

Reversing the decline in shark and ray populations is possible, but requires strong governance and management

The oceans remain vast and inscrutable. While technology has revolutionized our capacity to track threats to biodiversity on land, our understanding of the status of marine biodiversity remains fragmented and biased toward economically high-valued species.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

Drones a threat to critically endangered Aussie bird

Australia's largest shorebird is being pushed further towards the brink of extinction by people using drones, a study suggests.

AAP · Jul 13, 2023

Fungal infections in the brain aren't just the stuff of movies – Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic

In the 2023 American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us, humans are plunged towards extinction as a fungal infection of the brain zombie-fies most of the species. This may seem far-fetched but fungi can, and do, infect human brains.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

Native giraffes are once again roaming in Angola

Native giraffes are once again roaming a national park in Angola, decades after they were driven to extinction in the country, most likely by its long-running civil war. Fourteen young giraffes were transported to Iona National Park from a game reserve in Namibia last week. Some Angolan giraffes, which are a subspecies…

The Week · Jul 13, 2023