Extinction
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As the Atlantic hits record temperatures, what does it mean for marine life?Record-high sea temperatures in the northeastern Atlantic are raising concerns by conservationists about how well marine ecosystems can survive in a disrupted food web.CanadaAug 11, 2023
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From crayfish to cacti: Why thousands of species are at risk of extinction in the U.S.Importantly, the report pinpoints the areas in the United States where land is unprotected and where animals and plants are facing the most threats.U.S. NewsFeb 6, 2023
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Extinction threat to wild species must be erased by 2050: Global conservation groupA successful new agreement to protect nature would be one that eliminates the threat of extinction for all species by 2050, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said.EnvironmentDec 9, 2022
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Drawing links between nature and our healthThe good news, experts say, is a growing recognition around the world that people and nature cannot do anything but coexist.EnvironmentDec 6, 2022
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Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale from extinctionA group of international experts recently confirmed there were about 340 surviving North Atlantic right whales as of last year — down from 348 recorded in 2020.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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More than 2,200 plants, wildlife at risk of extinction in Canada, report suggestsThis year's report assessed more than 50,000 of the 80,000 species identified in Canada but still doesn't have enough information to rank almost half of them.CanadaNov 29, 2022
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Scientists plan to revive Tasmanian tiger that has been extinct since 1936Nearly 90 years after its extinction, scientists are now are attempting to resurrect an apex predator — the Tasmanian tiger (officially known as a thylacine).TrendingAug 17, 2022
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Over 500 animals and birds lost or possibly extinct, new study showsResearchers reviewed information on 32,802 creatures listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species and identified 562 of them lost.EnvironmentMay 22, 2022
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Wild rose bushes key to rare B.C. bird’s survival, research findsThe importance of local wild roses emerged over a nearly 20-year experiment concentrating on the yellow-breasted chat.EnvironmentMay 9, 2021
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Monarch butterfly population getting closer to extinctionScientists estimate the monarch population in southern Canada and the eastern U.S. has fallen about 80 per cent since the mid-1990s.ScienceJan 22, 2021
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