The Great Lakes’ most emblematic fish could be consigned to history books

A delicacy for centuries and a key part of Native tradition, the lake whitefish has seen its population crash. Researchers know why … but stopping it is another matter…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/lake-whitefish-great-lakes-invasive-mussels  

This is why #maga people are so angry, and why #leftists should not let up

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QMc_4SFBk48?is=c3cIxur9jv9_7C1o 

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers…

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/mass-drowning-of-chicks-puts-emperor-penguins-at-risk-of-extinction

 

Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act

Experts fear plan, one of many attempts Trump's made to dismantle wildlife protection, will speed up extinction crisis…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/20/trump-endangered-species-act

 

A ‘recipe for extinction’: can the US’s envied nature protections survive Trump and his ‘God squad’?

"Even as imperilled species dwindle and vanish across America, this order will fan the flames of the extinction crisis. If it's fully implemented, Burgum's order threatens to leave future generations with a greatly impoverished, hotter planet. It's monumentally shortsighted," he says.…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/13/endangered-extinction-us-nature-protections-survive-trump-god-squad-aoe

Our empty oceans: Scots team's research finds Atlantic plankton all but wiped out in catastrophic loss of life

The scientists warn there are only a few years left before the consequences become catastrophically clear when fish, whales and dolphins become extinct, with grave implications for the planet. In the report, the researchers from the Global Oceanic Environmental Survey Foundation (Goes) state: "An environmental catastrophe is unfolding. We believe humanity could adapt to global warming and extreme weather changes. It is our view that humanity will not survive the extinction of most marine plants and animals."…

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/humanity-will-not-survive-extinction-of-most-marine-plants-and-animals/

Global heating risks most cataclysmic extinction of marine life in 250m years

…This means the oceans are overheated, increasingly gasping for breath – the volume of ocean waters completely depleted of oxygen has quadrupled since the 1960s – and becoming more hostile to life. Aquatic creatures such as clams, mussels and shrimp are unable to properly form shells due to the acidification of seawater...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/28/global-warming-risks-cataclysmic-mass-extinction-marine-life

American bumblebees disappeared from 8 states, face extinction

…The loss of the insect could cause serious repercussions to the environment and crop production due to them being essential pollinators in agriculture…

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/14/american-bumble-bees-disappeared-8-states-face-extinction/8448637002/

Avocados and vanilla among dozens of wild crop relatives facing extinction

…Crop yields around the world are forecast to drop as average temperatures rise, threatening food security as the human population approaches 10 billion. It is hoped breeding programmes with wild species will help crops adapt...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/07/avocado-and-vanilla-among-hundreds-of-crop-wild-relatives-facing-extinction-study-aoe

Global freshwater fish populations at risk of extinction, study finds | Rivers | The Guardian

World's Forgotten Fishes report lists pollution, overfishing and climate change as dangers...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/23/global-freshwater-fish-populations-at-risk-of-extinction-study-finds

Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption

..."Our main point is that once you realise the scale and imminence of the problem, it becomes clear that we need much more than individual actions like using less plastic, eating less meat, or flying less. Our point is that we need big systematic changes and fast," Professor Daniel Blumstein from the University of California Los Angeles, who helped write the paper, told the Guardian...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/13/top-scientists-warn-of-ghastly-future-of-mass-extinction-and-climate-disruption-aoe

Fates of humans and insects intertwined, warn scientists

Experts call for solutions to be enforced immediately to halt global population collapses ....
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/20/fates-humans-insects-intertwined-scientists-population-collapse

UN sets 2030 biodiversity targets as we face a mass extinction - CNN

Almost a third of the Earth will need to be protected by 2030 and pollution cut by half to save our remaining wildlife, as we enter the planet's sixth era of mass extinction, according to a United Nations agency. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity released a draft plan on Monday, which sets global goals to combat the ongoing biodiversity crisis in the coming decades. ...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/world/un-biodiversity-draft-plan-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html

Most US birds are facing extinction unless we take action | TheHill

Like the canary in the coal mine, birds foreshadow danger to humans. Our nation’s birds are facing more and greater threats to their survival than ever before.....
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/471960-most-us-birds-are-facing-extinction-unless-we-take

Two Billion Years Ago, up to 99 Percent of Life on Earth Died - Newsweek

Scientists have discovered a mass die-off that took place two billion years ago—with up to 99.5 percent of life on Earth disappearing. The massive die-off saw more of the planet's biosphere vanish than when the dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the planet 65 million years ago, researchers say. ....
https://www.newsweek.com/earth-massive-die-off-dinosaur-extinction-1457228

World’s nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis

From giraffes to sharks, the world’s endangered species could gain better protection at an international wildlife conference.....
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/17/frog-tortoises-cites-wildlife-summit

Insect 'apocalypse' in U.S. driven by 50x increase in toxic pesticides

America’s agricultural landscape is now 48 times more toxic to honeybees, and likely other insects, than it was 25 years ago, almost entirely due to widespread use of so-called neonicotinoid pesticides, according to a new study published today in the journal PLOS One. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/insect-apocalypse-under-way-toxic-pesticides-agriculture/

Giant river animals on verge of extinction, report warns

Populations of great freshwater species, from catfish to stingrays, have plunged by 97% since 1970 ...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/10/giant-river-animals-on-verge-of-extinction-report-warns

Many animals can’t adapt fast enough to climate change - Ars Technica

Some species are coping fine, but others are running out of time.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/07/many-animals-cant-adapt-fast-enough-to-climate-change/

A U.S.-funded nuclear project to zap a killer fly into extinction is saving West Africa’s cows - The Washington Post

A U.S.-funded nuclear project to zap a killer fly into extinction is saving West Africa's cows...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/a-us-funded-nuclear-project-to-zap-a-killer-fly-into-extinction-is-saving-west-africas-cows/2019/05/31/12f92626-7713-11e9-a7bf-c8a43b84ee31_story.html