More than 50 percent of all tree species in the Amazon Rainforest are under threat of extinction, according to a new study in the latest issue of Science Advances journal. The Amazon is regarded as […]
Tag: Extinction
The Last Wild Horses Are Making An Incredible Rebound From Extinction
The Przewalski horse, which once roamed the Mongolian Steppes but was brought to the brink of extinction, is making a sure but steady return to their original homeland. The Przewalski is regarded as one of […]
Africa’s Vultures, The Janitors Of The Wild, Are Being Poisoned To Extinction And The Effects Are Shocking
Poisoned by poachers and herding locals, the vulture population in Masai Mara – the janitors of the wild – are fast disappearing from the skies of the African plains. The deaths are leaving no one […]
Thanks To Relentless Poaching The Sumatran Rhino Is Now Extinct In Malaysia
In a sad dose of reality, the Sumatran rhinoceros has been declared extinct in its native country of Malaysia by scientists. Primarily found in the Asian country, scientists have not seen a Sumatran rhino in […]
English Butterflies Facing Near Certain Extinction Due To Climate Change
Global warming has caused severe droughts which could have an adverse impact on some species of butterfly in the UK. Ongoing climate change associated with carbon emissions from vehicles and power plants is expected to […]
Australia Takes Steps To Stop Being World’s Extinction Leader
After years of neglect and reckless inactivity toward the saddening loss of animal species, the Australian government is stepping up activity to save dozens of species at the brink of extinction. Australia already has the […]
Researchers Find Sixth Mass Extinction Likely Underway
When the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago, the event is referred to by scientists as Earth’s fifth mass extinction, the fifth such event in our planet’s history. According to new research published in Science […]
The World’s Most Popular Banana May Soon Go Extinct
We now consider bananas to be a breakfast staple yet not long ago they were considered an exotic treat to be eaten on a plate with a knife and fork. Yet the now ubiquitous fruit […]