extinction
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“The story of extinction and resilience related to climate and ecological change ... is just so relevant.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
An official at the State Organisation for Turkmen Horses told AFP the breed was "on the brink of extinction", hailing the "interest" that has been shown from the country's leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Male-female pair bonding is in no danger of extinction.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
A rare bird that was previously on the brink of extinction in the UK is making a comeback, surveys have shown.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Similarly, the Little Ice Age of A.D. 1300-1500 contributed to the extinction of the Greenland Norse, but no historian, and probably not even a modern climatologist, could have predicted the Little Ice Age.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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