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'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers

The Independent UK

Weatherwatch: How 60 species are just one cyclone away from extinction

Hurricane Dorian killed off the Bahama nuthatch and more biodiversity hotspots are at risk from extreme weather

The Guardian - UK

First new wild lady’s-slipper orchid found for 100 years marks conservation win

The discovery of the wild-grown seedling marks success for efforts to bring the incredibly rare species back from the brink of extinction.

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The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer

Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the range of 30 million to 35 million, at the turn of the 20th century, there…

The Conversation

Specieswatch: freshwater pearl mussel is threatened by disappearing habitat

Once almost hunted to extinction, they need clean, pebbly rivers and a good population of trout and salmon to survive

The Guardian - UK

‘An extinction level event’: Trump proves he’s the world’s worst businessman by driving away $44 billion in revenue

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Middle Class Crisis: 7 States Where Hidden Taxes Are Quietly Draining Your Wallet

If it feels like your paycheck isn’t stretching as far as it used to, you’re not imagining it. Across the country, hidden taxes are quietly...

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The last word: why half of the world's languages could vanish this century

There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world, but that number is shrinking. Unesco estimates that half could disappear by the end of the century. So how are languages lost, and what does that mean for the people who speak them?

Radio France Internationale

AP PHOTOS: Cyprus' Maronites fight to stop their Cypriot Maronite Arabic from extinction

Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic has been passed on orally over the centuries. Now it is at risk of extinction. That’s according to the Council of Europe’s minority language experts. But the Maronite community in Cyprus is fighting back.…

The Independent UK

'Our animals are gray wolves': Colossal didn't de-extinct dire wolves, chief scientist clarifies

Colossal Biosciences' chief scientist has clarified that its "dire wolves" are just genetically modified gray wolves following a backlash to the "de-extinction" label it put on them.

LiveScience

For many island species, the next tropical cyclone may be their last

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these storms have permanent consequences for other species that are often forgotten.

The Conversation

Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire

"Dire wolves" created by Colossal Biosciences were pegged as "the first animals in history to be brought back from extinction." But that all depends on your definition of de-extinction — and Colossal's definition isn't the same as everyone else's.

LiveScience

Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas

More and more Australian species are being listed as critically endangered – the final stage before extinction in the wild. Hundreds of species of plants and animals are now at this point.

The Conversation

Asiatic lion population grows by a third in five years as conservation efforts pay off

Conservationists warn subspecies found only in India remains vulnerable to genetic inbreeding and risk of extinction from diseases or forest fires

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UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face extinction

The United Nations human rights office in Colombia says that five Indigenous groups in northern Colombia’s storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back

The pandemic and harsh laws suffocated climate movements as we knew them. Get ready for a new kind of action, says journalist Oliver Haynes

International Business Times

Colossal's Dire Wolf De-Extinction: The Science Behind the Breakthrough

Colossal's de-extinction process involved a sophisticated fusion of ancient DNA analysis, CRISPR gene editing, and reproductive technologies.

The Guardian - AU

Scientists recommend limits on urban beekeeping to protect Australia’s native bees from honeybees

Introduced bees could be harming native species and risk driving them to extinction, researchers say

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Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if burns go ahead, experts warn

Fire in black sheoak forest of East Gippsland would destroy the birds’ food supply, conservationist says

Salon

"De-extincting" species is a distraction

"De-extinction" takes center stage as environmentalists express dismay over erosion of the Endangered Species Act

The Independent UK

The ‘lost species’ hunted to extinction set to return to the UK

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How AI could help safeguard Indigenous languages

If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of colonization, globalization, forced cultural assimilation, environmental devastation and other factors.

LiveScience

Watch elusive New Zealand snail lay an egg through a 'genital pore' in its neck

Very little is known about Powelliphanta augusta, an elusive snail species threatened with extinction. The new footage is the first time their bizarre egg laying behavior has been captured on camera.

The National (Scotland)

Climate protesters target BP lobbying reception at Holyrood

Extinction Rebellion Scotland protesters have targeted a lobbying reception at Holyrood organised by oil giant BP

The Independent UK

Musk says SpaceX vision for Mars will save humanity as he continues to push human extinction fears

Elon Musk claimed Mars offered humanity ‘life insurance’ as part of a multi-planet civilization before Earth’s incineration by the sun

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