extinction
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When species are unable to move or adjust, their populations may decline, increasing the risk of extinction.
From Science Daily
Eliot, writing about the creative process, referred to as “a continual extinction of personality.”
Looking toward the future, Bettison-Varga said the research site hopes to better position itself to offer insights into climate change in order to help people “understand the story of extinction and resilience.”
From Los Angeles Times
A landmark UN report in 2019 warned that the rate of change in nature worldwide since 1970 "is unprecedented in human history" – and estimated that one million animal and plant species were threatened with extinction.
From BBC
Hedgehogs are listed as vulnerable to extinction in the UK, with populations falling, particularly in rural areas, due to habitat loss, intensive farming and death on roads.
From BBC
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