Rappler's latest stories on extinction
Protests disrupt reopening of Paris-Orly airport
At least 15 climate activists, who slammed the French government's bailing out of the aviation industry, are arrested for 'forbidden entry' and 'damage'
Nations seek biodiversity accord to stave off mass extinction
'This degradation of nature is unprecedented in the history of mankind,' says IPBES executive secretary Anne Larigauderie
Global climate 'rebellion' sees mass arrests and blocked roads
Extinction Rebellion is demanding governments drastically cut the carbon emissions scientists have shown cause devastating climate change
Global Extinction Rebellion protests begin in Australia
Thousands are expected to join other events this week in Australia, including a bee die-off enactment, a nude parade, and a funeral procession for the planet
Paris climate activists kick off global Extinction Rebellion protests
Non-violent protests are chiefly planned by XR from Monday in Europe, North America, Australia, but events are also set to take place in India, Buenos Aires, Cape Town and Wellington
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
Eggs are harvested from Najin, 30, and daughter Fatu, 19, the last two northern white rhinos left on the planet
The Extinction Spa
Hello human marauder. The nature you knew, the one who served you and your ancestors, is now down to her endlings.
Lost world: UN report shows nature at death's door
A draft document of a UN report depicts a planet suffering due to overconsumption and pollution
Nearly 300 arrested at London climate protests
The protests are organized by the campaign group Extinction Rebellion, which was established last year in Britain by academics and has become one of the world's fastest-growing environmental movements
Many sharks closer to extinction than feared – Red List
Seventeen of 58 species evaluated are classified as facing extinction, says the Shark Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation
Bum-biting wombat mating habits could hold key to survival
Researchers are tracking their behavior in a bid to improve captive breeding of the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat – one of the world's rarest species
Humanity imperiled by abuse of life-giving Nature – reports
'This alarming trend endangers economies, livelihoods, food security and the quality of life of people everywhere,' says an intergovernmental science policy body
Bangladesh hopes to rekindle passion to save rare crocodiles
To save the nearly extinct gharials or fish eating crocodiles conservationists bring together a male and a female hoping they will mate
Extinction by people, for people and eventually, of people
So far we humans have done such a sweeping job of causing other species to vanish
'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared – scientists
More than 30 of animals with a backbone – fish birds amphibians reptiles and mammals – are declining in both range and population
Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction – wildlife study
A new study estimates that just 7 100 cheetahs remain in the wild occupying just 9 of the territory they once lived in
How do I bury thee: an ode to extinction
[Science Solitaire] Extinction is personal
Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade
It is illegal to hunt birds in the wild in Indonesia and sell them as pets but critics say the law is often flouted and major bird markets in cities still operate freely
Critically endangered Sumatran rhino dies weeks after landmark discovery
This is a very valuable lesson that shows saving a rhino can be very difficult and needs the support of experts
Sixth mass extinction is here, US study says
Humans are likely to be among the species lost says a study published in the journal Science Advances
10 animals threatened by climate change
On World Environment Day meet 10 animals your grandkids will likely never set eyes on if humanity does nothing to curb climate change
Elephants, rhinos and tigers once lived in the Philippines
Extinction? It’s a natural phenomenon – but today s extinction rates are anything but natural How can we stop the spiral of extinction?
Earth's 6th mass extinction imminent – report
Human activity is to blame based on a review by an international team of scientists
'Apes' swing to top of North American box office
Transformers: Age of Extinction lands in second place
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Review: Mind-numbing case of déjà vu
Anything special? Reviewer Zig Marasigan says you can expect more of the same
Planet of the dying apes: experts sound alarm over shrinking habitats
Experts predict that at the current rate human development will have impacted 90 of the apes habitat in Africa and 99 in Asia by 2030
Movies playing this week: 'Transformers,' 'Karisma'
Two movies two different genres
'Transformers' set faces second extortion attempt
Police sped to the scene and arrested a 35 year old male while 3 others are being sought for blackmail
'Transformers' director attacked in Hong Kong
Attacker wields air conditioner in bizarre scuffle that Michael Bay likens to zombie attack from Brad Pitt movie
WebHits: Forever Wild, YouTube Interventions
Forever Wild re uploads popular YouTube videos and inserts facts about rhino poaching
Effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct
A team of scientists is eyeing something of reverse natural selection: bringing back to life animals technically considered to have died out
Reverse extinction: should we redo the dodo?
Some experts believe that by harnessing DNA the first extinct species could be revived within years But should we?
Great white shark 'protected' status questioned
A surfer was bitten in half on July 14 the fifth death this year on Australia s west coast
