extinction
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
Environment
August 24, 2022
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct…
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
Environment
September 15, 2020
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral…
Half-a-million insect species face extinction: scientists
World
February 11, 2020
Half-a-million insect species face extinction: scientists
Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be…
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
Environment
November 27, 2019
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
The star of Pixar’s blockbuster “Finding Nemo” may be about to vanish again — this time for good — as…
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
World
August 23, 2019
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
Veterinarians have successfully harvested eggs from the last two surviving northern white rhinos, taking them one step closer to bringing…
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
World
August 16, 2019
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
For most of his life as a Samburu warrior, Lesaiton Lengoloni thought nothing of hunting giraffes, the graceful giants so…
As extinctions loom, biodiversity warnings fail to resonate with governments, media
World
May 22, 2019
As extinctions loom, biodiversity warnings fail to resonate with governments, media
The day scientists warned one million species face extinction and nothing short of “transformative” action will stop ecosystem damage wrecking our way…
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
Environment
May 13, 2019
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
Environmental protesters spilled fake blood Sunday on the steps of the Trocadero, a Paris tourist landmark, in a stunt to…
UN biodiversity conference to lay groundwork for Nature rescue plan
Environment
April 29, 2019
UN biodiversity conference to lay groundwork for Nature rescue plan
Diplomats from 130 nations gathered in Paris on Monday to validate a grim UN assessment of the state of Nature…
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
Environment
April 24, 2019
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP…