Menu

Global Scans · Biodiversity · Weekly Summary


  • [New] Nearly one-third of the world's amphibians are threatened, with 200 species already extinct and hundreds more teetering on the brink of extinction due to habitat degradation, pollution, and climate change. Nature Connect
  • [New] Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war, are odd words from hard-charging tech execs competing to get obviously flawed generative AI applications in the hands of the public. Computerworld
  • [New] Bird extinction rate over the next 100 years has been predicted to reach 6.98 × 10-4 / species / year, a rate that is unprecedented for birds. Nature
  • 74 fish species in the Mekong are assessed as at risk of extinction, with 18 species now classified as critically endangered. World Wildlife Fund
  • Delegates are convening in the Kenyan capital as climate change intensifies, a million species face the risk of extinction, and pollution remains among the world's leading causes of premature death. UN News
  • Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. ScienceDaily
  • More than a fifth of the nearly 1,200 migratory species monitored by the U.N. - whales, sea turtles, apes, songbirds and others - are threatened with extinction. NPR
  • Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater fish are at risk of extinction, and Atlantic salmon are now classified as near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list. The Guardian
  • 97% of fishes listed under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) are threatened with extinction. phys.org
  • The global increase in extinction and extinction risk is contributing to the decline of genetic diversity. Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Last May, hundreds of leading figures in AI research and development signed a one-sentence statement declaring that mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • 25% of the world's freshwater fish species are at risk of extinction, and a third of them are threatened by invasive species and diseases. Mongabay Environmental News
  • Anthropogenic climate change is a major threat to global biodiversity, with the potential to lead to the extinction of many thousands of species and the loss of local populations and reduction in abundance of many more. Nature
  • Florida loosestrife is not in danger of extinction now, or within the foreseeable future throughout all of its range. Federal Register
  • Overall wildlife continued to decline, with one in six species at risk of extinction - and that wildlife was being challenged in new ways by global heating, disease and other destructive human activities. The Guardian
  • Nearly all threats to native species that might cause the global extinction of entire native species are caused by just a handful of invaders (such as predatory mammals on oceanic islands). Workers' Liberty
  • Invasive species, often transported by human activity, are thought to be playing a major role in global extinction rates and the catastrophic declines of biodiversity threatening the well-being of people and planet. The Hindu
  • Habitat destruction is the leading cause of extinction in Australia, directly contributing to the listing of 60% of Australia's threatened species. Australian Geographic
  • The IUCN Red List is a leading global tool for evaluating the risk of extinction in animals, fungi, and plant species. Legacy IAS Academy
  • Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater fish are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. Positive News
  • Human behaviour is driving the sixth mass extinction of life on Earth, with 1 million species at risk of disappearing. The Guardian
  • Approximately 40% of the world's plant species are threatened with extinction due to habitat destruction, changing temperatures, pollution, and invasive species. glassonweb.com

Last updated: 24 March 2024



Please stand by...

The magic is happening, but it might take a couple of minutes.

Login