Global Scans · Species · Weekly Summary

• [New] Australia could help protect native species by boosting wildlife resilience. The Guardian
• [New] Tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries around the world. Center for Invasive Species Prevention
• [New] Warming oceans, acidification and shifting species distributions are already disrupting fisheries worldwide, threatening the communities that depend on them. Inter Press Service
• [New] If pre-season forecasts prove accurate, 2026 will be a lean year for Alaska wild salmon across most species. SeafoodNews
• [New] A non-native invasive species which affects honey bees is the Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet which poses a significant threat. British Beekeepers Association
• [New] 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
• [New] In no particular order, Musk talks about humans becoming an interplanetary species using powerful rockets, deriving energy from orbiting solar farms and a future where humanoid robots do all the hard work (Musk estimates 1m of them will be deployed within the next five years). City AM
• [New] Reductions in levels of aether phosphatidylcholine species, possibly reflecting early metabolic alterations in disease progression such as deterioration in peroxisome function, predicted a two-fold higher likelihood of conversion to dementia in ADNI MCI participants who were initially stable. Alzheimer's Association
• [New] More than 40% of bee species may be threatened globally, though many lacked sufficient population data. The Guardian
• [New] While the ESA is among the most stringent environmental statutes, imposing near-absolute prohibitions on federal actions that jeopardize listed species, Congress recognized that exceptional circumstances might demand a different outcome. Green Building Law Update
• [New] While biodiversity exists everywhere - from urban parks to polar tundra - certain regions are recognized as biodiversity hotspots: areas with exceptionally high concentrations of endemic species (found nowhere else on Earth) that are also under significant threat. ClockZone

Last updated: 22 June 2026