Habitat loss and climate change threaten the survival of desert thrashers, with both species named "Red Alert Tipping Point Species" in the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report. Photo Source: Jeff Miller/Center for Biological Diversity

California’s Desert Thrashers Face Extinction: Petition Seeks Protection as 90% Population Lost in 50 Years

Desert songbirds in California face a fight for survival as their numbers plummet across the Southwest. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission on September 16 to protect two species of desert thrashers under the state’s Endangered Species Act. Bendire’s thrasher and LeConte’s thrasher, secretive birds native to the arid Southwest, have suffered dramatic population losses over the past five decades. Bendire’s thrashers have declined by 90%

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The FIFA World Cup trophy illuminated during the opening ceremony in Doha, Qatar, 2022 — a dazzling display that contrasts with rising concerns over football’s future in a warming world. How long can such celebrations stay untouched by the climate challenges facing the game? (Source: Flickr, Public Domain, U.S. Gov Works)

Climate Crisis Threatens 2026 World Cup: 10 Stadiums Already Breach Safe Heat Limits

The 2026 FIFA World Cup faces a serious problem: heat. The “Pitches in Peril” report finds that 14 of 16 host stadiums in the US, Canada, and Mexico exceed safe-play thresholds for at least one major climate hazard, with 10 at very high risk of extreme heat stress. When temperatures hit 32°C WBGT (Wet-Bulb Globe

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