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- 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
- 1 in 5 migratory species are at risk of extinction
Half in decline and a fifth threatened with extinction - new research finds migratory species are in grave danger as a result of human activity
- Extinction threat from ocean plastic pollution is growing | World . . .
Extinction threat “For already threatened species, some of which live in such hotspots, such as monk seals or sperm whales in the Mediterranean, plastic pollution is an additional stress factor pushing these populations towards extinction”, says WWF
- 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
- How did the dinosaurs respond to climate change? | World Economic Forum
The period following the end-Permian mass extinction was one of recovery A recent study found a latitudinal diversity gradient in the oceans similar to today’s was present for much of the Triassic (251–201 million years ago) Immediately following the mass extinction event, however, the researchers found a flat biodiversity gradient
- 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
- This is why half of the world’s languages are endangered | World . . .
Research has found a link between higher levels of schooling and language loss, as regionally dominant languages taught in class often overshadow indigenous tongues
- How zoos can save our animals | World Economic Forum
Over-exploitation, habitat destruction and alteration, global climate change, and other pressures have created conditions that scientists now suggest signal a sixth mass extinction episode for our planet It’s an event rivaling the extinction of the dinosaurs
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