extinction
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Thus the California grizzly joined the passenger pigeon, the most populous bird on earth, on the extinction list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Until recently, babirusas were considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, external, but are due to be upgraded to "critically endangered", the zoo said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
When Silescelida acristata lived, terrestrial ecosystems were still recovering from the Permian–Triassic extinction event, which occurred about 252 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The chase for horse racing’s iconic Triple Crown is at risk of extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Many Australian food chains collapsed, driving the weakest links into extinction.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Many of the culprits then were the same as those still driving extinctions across the nation today.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
It may also have contributed to mass extinctions by changing ocean chemistry, climate, and the amount of oxygen available in seawater.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Powerful volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts repeatedly reshaped habitats, driving extinctions and opening opportunities for new species to evolve.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Kevin said it was much more likely for extinctions to happen in localised areas, something that has already happened.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Smith’s revelation regarding strata heightened the moral awkwardness concerning extinctions.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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