Tag: extinction
Pesticides cause 2024 mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies, new study...
The study was a result of researchers discovering the mass die-off of hundreds of monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California, where the butterflies overwinter.
Cats are fueling a global eco-crisis, pushing birds and other species...
Free-roaming cats are an invasive species and one of the most significant sources of human-caused bird mortality.
Deforestation puts lizards in North America at risk, new report finds
Forest loss, along with climate change, is creating a lack of shelter for lizards from extreme temperatures and nearly one in five could face population decline in the next century.
More than 22 percent of migrating species at risk of extinction,...
In order to improve the status of migratory species, the report recommends mapping and protecting feeding, breeding and stopover locations.
Republicans spearhead Congress’s assault on endangered species with 2024 bill riders
Endangered wildlife faces a new threat as Congress's 2024 bill riders, largely driven by Republicans, push species closer to extinction.
‘Species extinction is a choice’: Groups urge strong global pact to...
"Please make 2022 the year in which the world chooses to stop extinction and commits the resources to do so," says a letter ahead of an international summit next week. "Life on Earth depends on it."
Six ways to talk about extinction
It's become more important than ever to talk about the crisis.
What we’ve lost: The species declared extinct in 2020
The causes of these extinctions range from diseases to invasive species to habitat loss, but most boil down to human behavior.
Bumblebees face extinction from the climate crisis
"Our results show that we face a future with many less bumble bees and much less diversity, both in the outdoors and on our plates."
Five things to watch at this month’s big wildlife trade treaty...
New wildlife trade rules being discussed at CITES could affect 550 species, including elephants, rhinos and giraffes.
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Shutdown deal buries federal food safety rules amid rising outbreaks
A funding bill to avert a government shutdown includes industry backed provisions that halt key FDA protections even as foodborne illnesses surge across the United States.
Human gene editing and the CRISPR revolution
CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.
Epstein’s intelligence ties come into focus as Congress moves toward releasing government files
A growing body of evidence details Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive work with Israeli intelligence while lawmakers push to force public access to government records that have remained hidden for years.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
Countries agree to phase out mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034
Signatories said the move will mark "a historic milestone in reducing mercury pollution" at a conference in Geneva.