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Drawer of preserved Xerces blue butterflies at the Field Museum showing blue males and brown females pinned for scientific study.

October 21, 2025

First American insect extinction proven by 93-year-old specimen DNA, restoration begins after 83 years

Specimens of the extinct Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces) in a Field Museum drawer—an archive that helped confirm it as a distinct species and the first U.S. insect lost to human-driven habitat change.

Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on Arctic sea ice, photographed from a distance with pack ice and open water visible.

Climate·Conservation·Marine Life·News

IUCN Red List 2025: 61% Bird Decline, Arctic Seals Uplisted; “Conservation Works” As Green Turtle Rebounds

IUCN Red List Arctic Seals Threatened, Birds Decline Globally; Green Sea Turtle Rebounds Press release • 10 Oct 2025 • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Feature image placed near the title; source: IUCN press release (10 Oct 2025). 172,620 species

October 13, 2025

Mexico Fitted Only 10 of 850 Promised Satellite Trackers as Vaquita Porpoise Faces Extinction

News·USA

The world’s smallest porpoise is running out of time. A new investigation has found that Mexico isn’t properly enforcing its wildlife protection laws, pushing

113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant Fossil in Brazil Pushes Back Ant Evolution Timeline

Discovery·News·Paleontology

A remarkable fossil discovery in Brazil has pushed back the known history of ants by 13 million years, revealing that these insects were already

News·Science·Technology

Dallas Biotech Firm Invests $225 Million to Revive Extinct Species Including the Dodo

Colossal Biosciences, a biotech firm, has announced its aim to bring the extinct dodo back to life through genetic editing. This latest effort to resurrect vanished species comes amid the global biodiversity

Karmactive Team

February 6, 2023

News

Sydney’s Wettest Year Since 1858, Unborn Babies Exposed To Air Pollution, Biden Says End Of Climate Discussion & More – Weekly News

1. According to a new report published in Lancet unborn babies are exposed to air pollutants during pregnancy. Air pollution particles were found in baby’s organs like liver, brain & lungs. When the particles

Govind Tekale

October 7, 2022

Nature

Dugongs Are Now Extinct In China, New Study

Dugongs are experiencing a huge population decline in China, especially during the 20th century. In a study conducted by research experts, only 5% of 788 respondents had reported past dugong sightings while

Karmactive Team

September 25, 2022

Nature·World

Only 12 Asiatic Cheetahs Left In Iran & The World

Known as the ‘world’s fastest land animal’, Cheetahs have been playing a significant role in the environment for a really long time. However, with the deteriorating conditions of the environment and the

Riva Surana

March 15, 2022

Design

Finnish Design Studio Addresses Climate Change Issues Through Stamps

Based in Finland, Berry Creative is a design studio that has received plenty of recognition for its revolutionising stamps that highlight the climate change concerns in the modern world. It was awarded

Riva Surana

March 11, 2022

Activism·News·World

Court Orders Shell To Halt Seismic Survey In Whale Breeding Waters Of South Africa

Seismic surveys have the potential to hurt marine life due to its noise let out from high energy seismic source. High levels of sound for long duration can injure cetaceans such as

Rahul Somvanshi

January 11, 2022

Nature·News·Wildlife

A Heartbreaking Instance, Orangutan Fights A Bulldozer

This heartbreaking scene unfolded in 2018 in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, as a construction crew demolished parts of the critically endangered Sungai Putri Forest, a habitat for Bornean orangutans. International Animal Rescue was

Rahul Somvanshi

September 16, 2021

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