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This symbol represents the extinction crisis. Create it everywhere to raise awareness of the rapidly accelerating collapse of global biodiversity. extinctionsymbol.info

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Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence groups warn The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

21.01.2026 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed A new study pinpoints the deadly thresholds of plastic ingestion for marine life.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.11.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving animals to extinction With the number of very hot days rising as well as average temperatures, more and more animals are vulnerable. But while some species can adapt, others are seeing huge population declines

Heat is driving animals to extinction: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

20.08.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.

The world's tropical forests disappeared faster than ever last year. Researchers estimate that 67,000 sq km of pristine, old-growth forests were lost in 2024 โ€“ an area equivalent to 18 football pitches a minute.
This new record raises further questions about their resilience on a warming planet.

21.05.2025 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wildfires pushing rare wildlife to extinction, say conservationists Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

16.04.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlรฉ and Mondelฤ“z brands

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

23.03.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump orders likely to drive speciesโ€™ extinction, wildlife advocates warn In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a โ€˜God squadโ€™ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

12.03.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit The infrastructure required to host climate talks in Belรฉm is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

12.03.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions โ€˜climateโ€™ US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

23.02.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two-thirds of the Earthโ€™s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much โ€“ visualised In oceans and on land, from the north to the south pole, records were smashed for the monthly average temperature

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

20.02.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Malรฉ, the capital of the Maldives in the 1960s and the present day.

02.02.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Colombia.

27.01.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally deleted the extinction symbol account on twitter. Shame to lose touch with so many followers, but being on there feels like supporting fascism.

25.01.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feels like it's time to get back on the streets.

25.01.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Planet-warming carbon dioxide levels rose more than ever in 2024 The record rise is incompatible with keeping global warming to 1.5C according to the Met Office.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

17.01.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mexico.

13.01.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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World's hottest year: 2024 first to pass 1.5C warming limit Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10.01.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Climate crisis โ€˜wreaking havocโ€™ on Earthโ€™s water cycle, report finds Global heating is supercharging storms, floods and droughts, affecting entire ecosystems and billions of people

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

06.01.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan.

This species is vulnerable to extinction. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

05.01.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We go again.

05.01.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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