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CT scans of toothed bird fossil leads to jaw-dropping discovery

Dating back more than 65m years, specimen’s mobile palate challenges understanding of avian evolution

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Climate protesters interrupt Qld premier

Ten Extinction Rebellion protesters have been kicked out of Queensland parliament after launching a protest while the premier was speaking about energy.

AAP · Nov 30, 2022

The Last Unicorn's eco-grief 40 years on

"I don't have a great deal of hope for this wondrous planet," writes author Peter S. Beagle

Salon · Nov 29, 2022

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Extinction Rebellion protesters blast council inaction at gathering outside Viewforth HQ

The local authority was slammed for a "disgraceful" lack of action on an emergency plan backed in 2019.

Daily Record · Nov 29, 2022

Northern long-eared bat, devastated by a fungus, is now listed as endangered

The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease.

WEKU · Nov 29, 2022

The first mass extinction event was from a lack of oxygen, researchers find

Scientists have speculated for years that the world is coming up on its sixth mass extinction, when a majority of the Earth’s creatures become extinct. But a couple of Virginia Tech researchers are studying what happened in the first extinction in hopes of avoiding another.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Cop15 essential reading: seven books that explain the biodiversity crisis

Ahead of December’s conference our writers select titles that explain the issues at stake, from animal extinction to marine degradation and loss of habitat

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

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Top-flight recovery: the inspiring comeback of the California condor

Nearly extinct in the 1980s, an intensive programme to reverse the bird’s decline has made it a conservation success story

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Women and girls at risk, at the end of the world: these subversive short stories reflect our anxieties

Anne Casey-Hardy’s Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls and Else Fitzgerald’s Everything Feels like the End of the World share feminist concerns. But while both use the short-story collection to explore latent social violence and collective anxieties, they are dramatically distinct.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022

‘Extinction is on the table’: Jaron Lanier warns of tech’s existential threat to humanity

The American computer scientist, who coined the term ‘virtual reality,’ cautions against online ‘psychological operatives’

The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2022

‘Tangled mess of inaction’: hundreds of threatened species recovery plans expiring in next six months

Growing list facing extinction and underresourcing of conservation means plans have not been updated

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2022

Rocket launches pose extinction-level threat to SA’s tiny southern emu wren, conservationists warn

Tanya Plibersek could list the bird as endangered amid concerns about proposed rocket launch site

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

Humans v nature: our long and destructive journey to the age of extinction

The story of the damage done to the world’s biodiversity is a tale of decline spanning thousands of years. Can the world seize its chance to change the narrative?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

They went from plague levels to near extinction, but now the bogongs are back

On the brink of extinction just a matter of years ago, encouraging numbers of bogong moths have been spotted in the Brindabellas and Kosciuszko National Park

The Canberra Times · Nov 25, 2022

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The Times of India · Nov 24, 2022

Buddha land to Raj Bhawan: ‘Kalanamak’ spreads royally

LUCKNOW: From the verge of extinction from its place of origin in east UP district to a blooming crop in Lucknow’s Raj Bhawan — Kalanamak rice, famous for its unique fragrance, texture and nutritional value, has come a long way.

AAP · Nov 23, 2022

Extinction threat for Wet Tropic possums

Ringtail possums in Queensland's Wet Tropics could be wiped out by 2050 unless action is taken to reduce the impacts of climate change, a paper says.

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2022

Exquisite new fossils from South Africa offer a glimpse into a thriving ecosystem 266 million years ago

South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more than 3.5 billion years of life on Earth: ancient forms of bacterial life, the emergence of life onto land, the evolution of seed-producing plants, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals – and humanity.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 21, 2022

California’s Mojave desert tortoises move toward extinction. Why saving them is so hard

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — Behind the fences surrounding this 40-square-mile outback of cactus and wiry creosote, the largest remaining population of Mojave desert tortoises was soaking up the morning sun and grazing on a mix of wild greens and flowers.

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Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Extinction Rebellion protesters target 13 London businesses and BEIS building following COP27

The group said ‘fake oil’ was poured over offices and front steps, a fire was lit and fake blood poured on the pavement outside businesses ‘linked to the fossil fuel industry’

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

Ferrari Roma: Less glitz, more glamour

This would melt the hearts of Extinction Rebellion, I’m sure, because it’s so lovable, writes Sean O'Grady

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

Shark fin trade regulated at last in landmark decision

The ruling at a major wildlife conference finally takes major steps to address the overfishing and lack of regulation that has been pushing sharks to extinction

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

If you care about nature in Victoria, this is your essential state election guide

If we learnt anything from the past federal election, it’s that Australians care about climate change and nature. A survey released this week suggests the same dynamic is at play as we head into the Victorian state election.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

We created the world's first donkey embryo using IVF in a bid to save species from extinction

You may not realise it, but the world’s donkeys are in trouble: many domestic breeds and wild species are headed for extinction. But my colleagues and I have developed a scientific breakthrough that may contribute to saving them.

Chronicle Live · Nov 14, 2022

Extinction Rebellion stand down Barclays bank protest on Northumberland Street after several hours

Extinction Rebellion members chained themselves to Barclays bank on Northumberland Street at around 9.45am on Monday morning and stood down after several hours

Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022

'You f***ing headcase': Angry passer-by clashes with protesters chained to bank in Cardiff

'Look at the chaos you've caused,' said one passer-by outside Extinction Rebellion's occupation of Barclays bank in St David's Way

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