https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/extinction/
Learn about the definition, causes, and examples of extinction, the dying out of a species. Explore the history of five mass extinctions and the current threat of a sixth mass extinction due to human activities.

https://www.britannica.com/science/extinction-biology
Extinction, in biology, is the dying out or extermination of a species. It occurs when species are diminished because of environmental forces (natural or human-made) or because of evolutionary changes in their members. Learn more about mass extinctions and modern extinctions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction
Extinction is the termination of a taxon by the death of its last member.A taxon may become functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to reproduce and recover. Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult, and is usually done retrospectively. This difficulty leads to phenomena such as Lazarus taxa, where a

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-weve-lost-the-species-declared-extinct-in-2020/
Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species may have gone extinct in 2020 due to human activities. Learn about the causes, consequences and conservation efforts for these lost biodiversity treasures.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/extinct-species
Extinctions happen when a species dies out from cataclysmic events, evolutionary problems, or human interference. The truth is, scientists don't know how many species of plants, animals, fungi

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/extinction-wild-endangered-species
Learn how scientists categorize and track species' decline, from critically endangered to extinct. Explore the factors that drive extinction, such as habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species, and see some examples of endangered and extinct animals.

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report/
A landmark IPBES report warns that 1 million species are threatened with extinction and nature is declining globally at unprecedented rates. It calls for transformative changes to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems for human well-being.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/ipbes-un-biodiversity-report-warns-one-million-species-at-risk
A global assessment by IPBES finds that human activities are driving nature's decline and threatening biodiversity and human well-being. The report calls for transformative change and protecting half of the planet by 2050.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01448-4
A comprehensive report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reveals the extent and causes of biodiversity loss. It warns that without drastic action, the rate of species extinction will only increase and pose a threat to life on Earth.

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/biodiversity/biodiversity/
These experts calculate that between 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct each year. If the low estimate of the number of species out there is true - i.e. that there are around 2 million different species on our planet** - then that means between 200 and 2,000 extinctions occur every year. But if the upper estimate of species

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-is-the-sixth-mass-extinction-and-what-can-we-do-about-it
A mass extinction is a short period of geological time in which a high percentage of biodiversity, or distinct species—bacteria, fungi, plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates—dies out. In this definition, it's important to note that, in geological time, a 'short' period can span thousands or even millions of years.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/world/a-third-of-sharks-are-threatened-with-extinction-heres-what-one-man-is-doing-to-help-iyw/index.html
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature reports 35% of all shark species are threatened with extinction. That number has grown nearly 50% in a decade's time. That number has grown

https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/science-behind-extinction
Learn how Stanford researchers are studying past and present extinction events, their causes and consequences, and how to prevent human extinction. Explore news and insights on topics ranging from global warming and asteroid impacts to pandemics and parasites.

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/paleontology/extinction-over-time
Extinction is the death of all members of a species of plants, animals, or other organisms. One of the most dramatic examples of a modern extinction is the passenger pigeon. Until the early 1800s, billions of passenger pigeons darkened the skies of the United States in spectacular migratory flocks.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/1-million-species-under-threat-humans-speed-extinction
Here are the top five ways that people are speeding up the losses: 1. Leaving species fewer places to live on land. The top threat to species on land due to humans is habitat loss, the report says

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1246752
For example, taxonomists described 1230 species of birds after 1900, and 13 of them are now extinct or possibly extinct. This cohort accumulated 98,334 species-years—meaning that an average species has been known for 80 years. The extinction rate is (13/98,334) × 10 6 = 132 E/MSY.

https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/what-is-species-extinction-and-what-do-we-lose-when-a-species-goes-extinct.html
Species extinction is the complete extermination or dying of a species. The loss of a species impacts food chains, food webs, and pollination services. It was a bright sunny morning 66 million years ago. The birds were chirping, small rodents were chasing one another through the jungles, and the dinosaurs were going on with their daily business.

https://ourworldindata.org/mass-extinctions
Magnitude is the percentage of species that are lost. Rate is how quickly this happens. These metrics are inevitably linked, but we need both to qualify as a mass extinction. In a mass extinction, at least 75% of species go extinct within a relatively (by geological standard) short period of time. 3 Typically less than two million years.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/mass-extinction
Late Devonian extinction - 383-359 million years ago. Starting 383 million years ago, this extinction event eliminated about 75 percent of all species on Earth over a span of roughly 20 million years.

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/biodiversity/elements_of_biodiversity/extinction_crisis/
The current extinction crisis is entirely of our own making. More than a century of habitat destruction, pollution, the spread of invasive species, overharvest from the wild, climate change, population growth and other human activities have pushed nature to the brink. Addressing the extinction crisis will require leadership — especially from

https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/species-and-climate-change
Nasa 2017. Species are already being impacted by anthropogenic climate change, and its rapid onset is limiting the ability of many species to adapt to their environments. Climate change currently affects at least 10,967 species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ™, increasing the likelihood of their extinction.

https://www.newsweek.com/mass-extinction-prevention-protected-areas-species-1916991
A toucan is pictured in a rainforest. Researchers have identified 1.2 percent of the world that needs to be protected to prevent huge numbers of species going extinct.

https://apnews.com/article/climateendangered-species-list-6da21baaf88095070549a18707bed591
FILE - An Iberian lynx is visible in Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Sept. 28, 2018. Over 1,000 new species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's "red list" as invasive species, climate change and human activities such as illicit trade and infrastructure development threaten certain animal and plant species with extinction.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/06/27/climateendangered-species-list/39424ad8-3464-11ef-872a-1d22f44a0d95_story.html
A staggering 82% of the species is now at risk of extinction, a significant jump from 55% in 2013, the report said. IUCN said that the decline is due to the surge in demand for the Chilean cacti

https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/biodiversity/going-going-gone/what-causes-extinction
Species of turtles lived 210 million years ago, at the same time as the dinosaurs. However, some species that are alive today are in danger of extinction. For example, a serious threat to marine leatherback turtles is probably all over your home—plastic! When people leave plastic bags, sandwich bags, balloons, and other plastic items on the

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/vanishing-what-we-lose-when-an-animal-goes-extinct-feature/
A report on the global biodiversity crisis and the threats facing thousands of species of animals and plants. Learn about the causes, consequences, and solutions for preventing extinction in the Anthropocene era.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/endangered-species/
Learn what makes a species endangered and how humans and natural factors contribute to their extinction. Explore examples of endangered animals and plants, and the efforts to protect them.

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/27/how-the-last-mammoths-went-extinct
A great many species, like the California condor and the scimitar-horned oryx, have come perilously close to extinction. The efforts made to save their remaining populations from mutational

https://www.salon.com/2024/06/30/mass-extinction-is-a-choice-a-new-study-shows-how-we-can-dramatically-reverse-it/
Extinction is a natural byproduct of life and evolution, but an alarming number of species have entered the dustbin of history thanks to human activity — which is anything but natural.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iberian-lynx-no-longer-endangered-greatest-recovery-cat-species-ever/
The Endangered Species Act at 50 02:32. Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday the