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Lost South American wildflower named 'extinctus' rediscovered (but still endangered)
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Lost South American wildflower named 'extinctus' rediscovered (but still endangered)

This South American wildflower was presumed extinct -- to the point that its official scientific name is Gasteranthus extinctus. But now, scientists are reporting …

Apr 15, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Black Rhino extinction risk sharply increased by killing of specific female rhinos
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Black Rhino extinction risk sharply increased by killing of specific female rhinos

New research has examined data from the Critically Endangered Kenyan black rhino populations which suggest that individuals really matter when assessing the impact of …

Apr 13, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Crowdsourcing campaign identifies drivers of tropical forest loss
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Crowdsourcing campaign identifies drivers of tropical forest loss

To combat forest loss in the tropics, a new study uses crowdsourcing to identify the drivers of deforestation. The resulting dataset can be used …

Apr 2, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Periodic volcanism triggered multiple Jurassic extinctions
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Periodic volcanism triggered multiple Jurassic extinctions

Geologists have provided critical new evidence for the timing of volcanic activity in the Karoo province, the largest of the Jurassic magma systems. The …

Apr 1, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Soil erosion and wildfire another nail in coffin for Triassic era
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Soil erosion and wildfire another nail in coffin for Triassic era

New research has revealed that soil erosion and wildfires contributed to a mass extinction event 201 million years ago that ended the Triassic era …

Mar 21, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Higher levels of biodiversity appear to reduce extinction risk in birds
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Higher levels of biodiversity appear to reduce extinction risk in birds

A new study has found that higher levels of biodiversity -- the enormous variety of life on Earth and the species, traits and evolutionary …

Feb 26, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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