Tag: species
Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink
Story by AFP Nature is in crisis, and it’s only getting worse. As species vanish at a rate not seen in 10 million years, more than 1 million species are on the...
Komodo dragon, 2 in 5 shark species lurch towards extinction
Story by AFP Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia’s Komodo dragons were listed as “endangered” on Saturday, in an update of the...
Plants and animal species under increasing threat from climate change, says IUCN
Story by AFP Already facing the threat of habitat destruction, hundreds of plant and animal species are now under further pressure from manmade climate change, the IUCN...