In the past decade migrating monarch butterflies have hovered close to extinction. Now, scientists at the IUCN have officially designated these butterflies as endangered. Their decline is being blamed on deforestation and urbanization.

WION Climate Tracker | Migratory monarch butterflies listed as 'engendered' by IUCN

30 green sea turtles were stabbed in Japan. Nearly half a million animals were killed during lab tests in Belgium. UN report says 1 million species could become extinct because. Palki Sharma tells you why you must act now.

Gravitas: UN Report: 1 Million species on track to extinction

In a "thrilling" Antarctic spectacle, for the first time since whaling was banned, dozens of southern fin whales were spotted feasting together. This has been hailed by scientists as a sign of hope for the world's second-largest animal, second in length only to blue whales.

In 'one of nature's greatest events' a party of over 150 ocean giants, signals hope for vulnerable species

Scientists at the Japan's University of Yamanashi have successfully produced cloned mice using freeze-dried cells in a technique they believe could one day help conserve species and overcome challenges with current biobanking methods.

Japanese scientists clone mice using freeze-dried cells to prevent future extinction

Human consumption is threatening frog extinction. Meanwhile, Indonesia is the largest exporter of frogs and as per the reports, the French consume 4,000 tonnes of frog legs annually.

Europe's voracious appetite for frogs: Human consumption is threatening frog extinction

After months of investigations and research scientists in Colombia were able to save an endangered species of frogs. Nearly 900 species are at a global risk of extinction

Colombian scientists save frog species from extinction

Climate change threatens Emperor penguins; species faces extinction in 30 years

Global warming is a problem plaguing the earth with temperatures rising around the planet and this has caused major concerns for life on all terrains. The melting ice caps are already posing a huge threat to life on the planet, and it seems that the marine species are also not safe anymore.

Global warming can cause worst extinction of marine life in 250 million years, study claims

Freezing of koala sperm could be a way to protect the endangered species from extinction, suggested researchers in Australia. The population of these animals has been dwindling due to several hardships like bushfires.

Freeze koala sperm to protect endangered species from extinction, scientists suggest

Mountain Bongos are poached for their meat and are on the verge of extinction. Kenya wildlife conservancy has 56 Mountain Bongos.

Poached for their meat, mountain Bongos are on the verge of extinction

Researchers are warning that people are funding their own extinction with at least $1.8 billion spent every year on subsidies that cause wildlife to be wiped out and climate change to rise, according to a new study.

$1.8 billion; that's how much govt subsidies contribute every year to human extinction & climate change

A recent study led by the University of Hawaii states that earth is going through its sixth mass extinction. There have been five mass extinctions so far. However, all of those were caused by natural phenomena.

Earth is witnessing its sixth mass extinction, humans to be blamed: Study

Arctic's Reindeers are going to become a thing of the past as climate change is resulting in a rapid decline of their population.

Climate change is killing the Arctic's Reindeers

A language is not just collection of words or sounds. Each one represents a unique world and culture that shapes the world in its own way. It is a repository of centuries of human experience, thoughts, emotions and more.

More than 1500 languages may be lost by end of century, says study

There is a new album in the top five of the Aria charts in Australia. Incredibly, it is made up entirely of endangered Australian bird squawks and tweets. Titled 'Songs of Disappearance', the album has eclipsed the likes of The Weeknd and Abba, as well as holiday favourites Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey.

'Songs of Disappearance': Spreading awareness, birdsong album overtakes music stars in Australia

On the occasion of World Soil Day, Sadhguru, Founder-Isha Foundation, has called for urgent steps to revive soil's organic content. "For soil to be agricultural, it must contain a minimum of 3 per cent organic content,” the spiritual leader emphasised.

Soil moving towards extinction, urgent steps needed: Sadhguru on World Soil Day

American biologist Edward Osborne Wilson has a message for the world and states that the time to act on climate change is now and that several species are at the risk of extinction.

Species at risk of extinction, warning from the modern-day Darwin Edward Wilson

As Cop26 is set to begin in a few days, the United Nations Development Programme released a video of Frankie, the talking dinosaur, in an attempt to warn the world about climate disasters.

'Humanity's big chance': Talking dinosaur Frankie urges world leaders to not choose extinction

As per Europe's “red list” report, one in five bird species is now at risk. The BirdLife International analysis, which is based on observations of 544 native bird species, reveals that various birds of the European ecosystems are disappearing.

Europe: One in five bird species moving towards extinction

There is increasing concern among environmentalists that biodiversity is declining in Australia. Environmentalists have urged the Australian government to do more in order to stem a decline in biodiversity.

Environmentalists tell Australia, it 'needs more efforts to halt biodiversity decline'

World Animal Day 2021 (October 4) is perhaps a good time to reflect that thousands of species of birds and animals have gone extinct till now. The rate of extinction is such that even now, several species go extinct literally every day.

World Animal Day 2021: Conservation efforts bring animals back from extinction in wild

According to new research, the 2019–20 bushfires had a devastating impact on 11 species of native Australian bees. The scientists in Australia have analysed the effect of the fires on 553 native bee species.

Bushfires pushed 11 bee species towards extinction in Australia

Nearly 30 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List are at risk of extinction, the global conservation body reported Saturday.

Wildlife on a glidepath to 'mass extinction': Red List chief

New research estimates that 30 per cent of the world's tree species are at risk of extinction in the wild. This includes oaks, magnolias, and tropical timber trees, among other species.

New research estimates that 30% of the world's tree species face extinction

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