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May 4, 2015 · Assessing how many species have gone extinct due to human impacts is notoriously hard. Previously, I reported on a study published in Nature that estimated that over the past 500 years, 13% of all species had been lost as a consequence of human behaviour. Urban’s study uses a similar approach in that he conducts a systematic review of ...
Nov 2, 2020 · 3. Tropical sub-regions of Americas showing biggest declines. The WWF study added that there was a 94% decline of wildlife populations in tropical sub-regions of the Americas over the 50 years from 1970 – the largest fall observed anywhere on Earth. 4. Species dying off more frequently than ever before.
Feb 21, 2022 · Ocean plastic pollution is set to grow fourfold by 2050, says a new report. And there may be 50 times more microplastics in the sea by 2100. Plastic pollution is pushing some species to the brink of extinction. But technological innovation and combined global action can help avert disaster. The level of microplastics in our oceans is set to ...
Nov 6, 2015 · Fortuitously, there have been several instances of species that were thought to be extinct (sometimes for millions of years) being rediscovered. These are termed “Lazarus” species, after the biblical story in which Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. Over 100 species have been rediscovered in this way, but here are six of the most interesting:
Aug 14, 2020 · Many are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, ending up as by-catch in fishing nets set for tuna and other fish species or caught up in drifting 'ghost nets' long abandoned by fishermen. But in some parts of the world, conservation efforts are protecting shark populations, providing optimism for the future of a creature that has been around for hundreds of millions of years .
Mar 7, 2019 · After looking at more than 96,500 species, IUCN estimates more than 26,500 are threatened with extinction, including 40% of amphibians and 25% of mammals. The “possibly extinct” list includes Indonesia’s Aru flying fox – a species of megabat with no recorded sightings since 1992 – and the Christmas Island shrew, last spotted in 1985.
Feb 10, 2023 · Listen to the article. 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.
Jan 4, 2023 · There are now between 22% and 72% less than a decade ago, according to the IUCN. The insect joined IUCN’s Red List of 41,000 endangered species, 28% of all those assessed, in 2021. The growing list includes 41% of amphibians, 37% of sharks and rays, 21% of reptiles, 27% of mammals and 13% of birds. The Monarch butterfly is among 41,000 ...
Aug 27, 2020 · As many as one million species of animal and plant could face extinction, according to a 2019 study. This dramatic decline in the health of global biodiversity is a crisis in itself as well as a threat to the wellbeing of the planet’s population, the UN warns. Plus, it poses a very immediate risk to global food security and economic activity.
Dec 12, 2019 · habitat destruction, poaching and climate change are contributing to the loss of species around the world. More than a quarter of all species face extinction. The Sumatran rhino once roamed Asia. Today, fewer than 100 remain – and in fact, some estimates put the number as low as 30. And now, the Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia.
