endangered
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Plans to build a new data centre could threaten the habitat of one of Britain's most endangered plants and a rare species of bumblebee, a wildlife trust said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rearing the snails - as well as other critically endangered invertebrates such as scarlet malachite beetles, ladybird spiders and tadpole shrimp - has become a family affair.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
That sparked ultimately unsuccessful environmental challenges to the relocation plan, citing risks to marine life such as the endangered dugong, a relative of the manatee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"We're very concerned what this is going to mean for sea turtles, for corals, for threatened and endangered whale species," he added.
From Barron's
He hated the light bulb’s monotonous surveillance; it disturbed his sleep and, more explicitly, endangered the success of a private project— escape.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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