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  • 25% of the world's freshwater fish species are at risk of extinction, and a third of them are threatened by invasive species and diseases. Mongabay Environmental News
  • Anthropogenic climate change is a major threat to global biodiversity, with the potential to lead to the extinction of many thousands of species and the loss of local populations and reduction in abundance of many more. Nature
  • Florida loosestrife is not in danger of extinction now, or within the foreseeable future throughout all of its range. Federal Register
  • Overall wildlife continued to decline, with one in six species at risk of extinction - and that wildlife was being challenged in new ways by global heating, disease and other destructive human activities. The Guardian
  • Nearly all threats to native species that might cause the global extinction of entire native species are caused by just a handful of invaders (such as predatory mammals on oceanic islands). Workers' Liberty
  • Invasive species, often transported by human activity, are thought to be playing a major role in global extinction rates and the catastrophic declines of biodiversity threatening the well-being of people and planet. The Hindu
  • Habitat destruction is the leading cause of extinction in Australia, directly contributing to the listing of 60% of Australia's threatened species. Australian Geographic
  • The IUCN Red List is a leading global tool for evaluating the risk of extinction in animals, fungi, and plant species. Legacy IAS Academy
  • Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater fish are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. Positive News
  • Human behaviour is driving the sixth mass extinction of life on Earth, with 1 million species at risk of disappearing. The Guardian
  • Approximately 40% of the world's plant species are threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction, changing temperatures, pollution, and invasive species. glassonweb.com
  • Life on Earth is facing the greatest rate of extinction in history - and humans are the disruptive force. phys.org
  • State of Nature 2023 highlights that nature is continuing to decline at a disturbing rate across the UK, with one in six species now at risk of extinction. Newark Advertiser
  • Texas troglobitic water slater is not in danger of extinction or likely to become in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all of its range or in any significant portion of its range. Federal Register
  • SPECIES DECLINE: Nearly 2m species around the world are at risk of extinction, doubling the number previously estimated by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Carbon Brief
  • Tackling the risk of extinction posed by AI should be a global priority alongside pandemics and nuclear war. Metro.co.uk
  • Amid an alarming surge in global habitat destruction and species extinction, new research by an international team of scientists proposes a new global approach to choosing protected lands that could reduce species extinction risk twice as efficiently as current methods. phys.org
  • The variety of species of living things - biodiversity - is declining around the world, as more and more species face the risk of extinction. ScienceDaily
  • Human influence has greatly increased the rate of extinctions across the world, helping push the planet into its sixth mass extinction event, with almost a million plant and animal species currently at risk. The Week UK
  • Almost 35% of insect pollinator populations worldwide are at risk of extinction and more than half of North American native bee species are declining due to pesticide use, habitat loss, climate change, and intensive farming practices. Robotics & Automation News
  • Shortsighted agricultural practices, habitat destruction and factory farming are among the causes of an alarming biodiversity crisis in Britain, where one in six species are in danger of local extinction. The Guardian
  • In light of the biodiversity crisis and escalating extinction risks, new solutions are urgently needed to preserve genetic diversity for America's endangered species. Revive & Restore

Last updated: 11 February 2024



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