- How the sixth extinction crisis can be stalled – or stopped
The world has entered the sixth extinction crisis with the loss of species having a devastating impact on the biodiversity crucial to human survival The process of extinction can be stopped by building technology, solutions and processes that can help us secure animal DNA and begin to reverse the damage created by humans Assisted breeding, cloning and genome editing and synthetic genomics
- Rich countries exporting extinction: nature and climate news of the . . .
This weekly round-up contains the key nature and climate news from the past week Top nature and climate news: Rich nations 'exporting extinction'; Trump bans paper straws in the US; Only 17% of peatlands are protected
- 9 facts about wildlife extinction and how we can save species | World . . .
Nature and Biodiversity 9 of the most shocking facts about global extinction - and how to stop it Nov 2, 2020
- Ordinary species are just as important to save from extinction | World . . .
Declines of many endangered plants and animals have been reversed But preoccupation with scarcity could mean overlooking the ordinary, warns an expert
- Two-thirds of Africa’s birds of prey are on the brink of extinction . . .
Almost 90% of 42 African raptor species have significantly declined over the past 40 years, with over two-thirds at risk of extinction, a new study finds As a result of these apex predators disappearing, the ecosystem is disrupted, leaving humans more vulnerable to zoonotic diseases Biodiversity loss is the third biggest threat to the world in the coming decade, according to the World
- How does life on Earth recover after a mass extinction?
Life on Earth is entering the greatest mass extinction since the death of the dinosaurs, according to a major new study – and humans may be among the casualties Such a catastrophic loss of species would leave a huge hole in the world’s ecosystems, and all sorts of weird and wonderful life would evolve into the vacancies left behind
- With 1 million species facing extinction, here are 6 success stories . . .
One million species of animal and plant could disappear forever, according to the United Nations, with loss of habitat remaining a significant threat
- Native crops and our future are at risk without biodiversity
Native crops are at risk of extinction unless all stakeholders seek to reverse the damage from industrial farming, impacting our health and sustainability
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