extinction
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"Bulldozers on the beaches have already damaged the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles, which are threatened with extinction," Olsi Nika, a marine biologist who heads the NGO EcoAlbania, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Once the extinction period ended, the fossils returned to a pale yellow color.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
They want governments to sign an international treaty to respond to AI’s “potentially catastrophic risks” such as human extinction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
According to the wildlife trust, there has been a 19% decline in wildlife in the UK since 1970 and nearly one in six species is threatened with extinction from Great Britain.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“And secondly,” Axel continues, “in many situations, the level of desperation keeps increasing. Often, if other conservation techniques are not able to prevent extinction on their own, reintroductions are necessary to help save a species.”
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
Kevin said it was much more likely for extinctions to happen in localised areas, something that has already happened.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
In those settings, microbes could rely on sunlight for energy and avoid animals that would otherwise consume them, especially during stressful periods or after mass extinctions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
"These extinctions were driven by relatively rapid climate shifts and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions," says Dr. Scofield.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
The Sinsk event is not considered among the best-known "big five" mass extinctions in our planet's history.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
As the extinctions proceeded, the Clovis people switched from mammoths to the smaller, more numerous bison.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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