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  • [New] The Australian Government's Threatened Species Scientific Committee advises that feral horses may be the crucial factor causing the extinction of some nationally listed threatened species. Environment and Heritage
  • [New] Of more than 10,000 species assessed in Great Britain, 16.1% - nearly 1,500 species - are threatened with extinction. The Guardian
  • [New] Up to 1 million species are threatened with extinction due to increasing global temperatures, prompting efforts to limit carbon emissions. Yahoo News
  • Snakes around the world are increasingly facing the threat of extinction, with disease emerging as a major concern alongside habitat loss. ScienceDaily
  • More than 48,600 species are at risk of extinction. Bizclik Media Ltd
  • More than 47,000 species are classified as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List, representing 28% of all assessed species. Pixcellence
  • 32.6% (391 of 1,199) of assessed elasmobranch species are threatened with extinction. Frontiers
  • The extinction risk of many of the world's most iconic and culturally valuable fishes is increasingly elevated by overfishing. Nature
  • The second-generation cut-off rule will cause the legislative extinction of status Indians within several generations and cause irreparable harm to families and First Nations. UBCIC
  • Up to 40% of insect species could face extinction in the coming decades - a trend so severe it has earned the label insect apocalypse. Friends of the Earth
  • Given that one in four native bee species in North America is at risk of extinction, the impulse to help pollinators is well-founded. The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |
  • Under RCP2.6 - SSP1, the number of species heading for extinction across Britain worsens from 115 (of 1002 plant species; 11%) for the baseline period to 130 in 2030, 137 in 2050, and then improves to 134 in 2070. Nature
  • Elon Musk has recently sounded the alarm about the dangers of AI, and others have gone as far as to say it could trigger an eventual extinction event. Opace Digital Agency
  • Close to a third of global species overall will be at risk of extinction if temperatures rise by even 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Louisiana Illuminator
  • In parts of southeastern and southwestern Australia, more than 30% of plant species may face high-extinction risk by the end of the century under high emissions. earth.com
  • Koalas are at risk of extinction in the wild in NSW - that's unthinkable. The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Polar species are more likely to go globally extinct if climate warming occurs because they will have no suitable habitats to move to. EurekAlert!

Last updated: 21 June 2026



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