extinction
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"Natterjack toads are on the verge of extinction and it's vital we understand ways to protect and boost the populations that remain."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The American red wolf was left on the verge of extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Snakes around the world are increasingly facing the threat of extinction, with disease emerging as a major concern alongside habitat loss.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
"Without proactive intervention, the continued rise in extreme heat events could push already vulnerable koala populations closer to extinction," the study said.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Similarly, the Little Ice Age of A.D. 1300-1500 contributed to the extinction of the Greenland Norse, but no historian, and probably not even a modern climatologist, could have predicted the Little Ice Age.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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