extinction

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Environmental groups tried to sue to stop the vote, claiming it could push some species like the Rice's Whale into extinction - only 51 remain in the wild.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The countries that are party to the CMS are legally obliged to protect species listed as at risk of extinction, conserve and restore their habitats, prevent obstacles to migration and cooperate with other range states.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

We’re suffering a similar bird crisis today, “a slow-motion extinction trend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A third explanation agrees that hunting and fire agriculture played a significant role in the extinction, but emphasises that we can’t completely ignore the role of climate.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari