Marine life recovery following the dinosaurs' extinction
A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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Many plant species at risk of extinction—and we're blind to danger this poses to life on Earth
Up to 1 million species may go extinct due to human activity according to a recent report, some within decades. We all know the mammals in trouble—polar bears, giant pandas and snow leopards—but how many of us could name ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2019
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Marine life is disappearing, imperiling San Diego's future
Just as scientists are starting to understand the life forms and landscape of the ocean, they are also coming to grips with the threat of mass extinctions, speakers said at a marine biodiversity forum last week.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2019
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2040: Hope and action in the climate crisis
It was framed as "the climate election," but last week Australia returned a government with climate policies that make the task of building a zero-emissions, safe climate Australia even harder.
Environment
May 23, 2019
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Many species could be even more likely to go extinct than we realise
More than a million species are at risk of extinction according to a new report on biodiversity. But even some species that aren't considered endangered may be less safe than people think. A new study published in the Journal ...
Ecology
May 15, 2019
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We must rip up our environmental laws to address the extinction crisis
Humans are causing the Earth's sixth mass extinction event, with an estimated one million species at risk of extinction.
Ecology
May 10, 2019
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UN biodiversity meet wraps up, report due Monday
Diplomats and scientists from 132 nations wrapped up six days of negotiations in Paris Saturday over the wording of a landmark report on the dire state of Nature and its impact on humanity, a UN official told AFP.
Environment
May 4, 2019
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Here we go again: Earth's major 'mass extinctions'
Most scientists agree that a "mass extinction" event is underway on Earth, with species disappearing hundreds of time quicker under the influence of human activity.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2019
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New evidence suggests volcanoes caused biggest mass extinction ever
Researchers say mercury buried in ancient rock provides the strongest evidence yet that volcanoes caused the biggest mass extinction in the history of the Earth.
Earth Sciences
Apr 15, 2019
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Evolution imposes 'speed limit' on recovery after mass extinctions
It takes at least 10 million years for life to fully recover after a mass extinction, a speed limit for the recovery of species diversity that is well known among scientists. Explanations for this apparent rule have usually ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2019
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