FYI: Every story featured in this nosedive into the abyss appeared within the last six days. Enjoy! - jp
Could Betelgeuse supernova cause extinction on Earth? Two ancient star explosions may have done just that
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/supernova-extinction-earth
Could AI Really Kill Off Humans?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/could-ai-really-kill-off-humans/
AI could pose extinction-level threats: Here's why
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3374592-ai-could-pose-extinction-level-threats-heres-why
Bush official claims US built secret $21T underground ‘city’ for rich and powerful to live if ‘near-extinction event’ happens
https://nypost.com/2025/05/05/real-estate/bush-housing-official-claims-us-built-21t-city-for-rich-and-powerful-to-live-in-near-extinction-event/
Global Pandemics Are Extinction Level Events and Should Not Be Coordinated Solely Through National or Jurisdictional Emergency Management
https://www.hstoday.us/pracademics_journal/pracademic_journal_2023/global-pandemics-are-extinction-level-events-and-should-not-be-coordinated-solely-through-national-or-jurisdictional-emergency-management/
Bat Virus Evolution Suggests Wildlife Trade Sparked COVID-19 Virus Emergence in Humans
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/bat-virus-evolution-suggests-wildlife-trade-sparked-covid-19-virus-emergence-in-humans
Did wildlife trade cause COVID-19 in humans? Researchers say virus travelled too far, too fast for natural bat dispersal
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/did-wildlife-trade-cause-covid-19-in-humans-researchers-say-virus-travelled-too-far-too-fast-for-natural-bat-dispersal
Insect trafficking poses a risk to wildlife and human health
https://theconversation.com/insect-trafficking-poses-a-risk-to-wildlife-and-human-health-255273
North Korea's wildlife trade targets endangered animals
https://www.earth.com/news/north-koreas-wildlife-trade-targets-endangered-animals
Trophies, body parts & live animals dominate global lion trade, data show
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/trophies-body-parts-live-animals-dominate-global-lion-trade-data-show/
How cultural ceremonies are driving Africa’s big cats to extinction
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/how-cultural-ceremonies-are-driving-africa-s-big-cats-to-extinction-5033260
One Of The World's Biggest Bugs Is Heading For Extinction Due To Chocolate
https://www.thetravel.com/chocolate-making-goliath-beetle-extinct/
World’s Rarest Primates Face Extinction Crisis
https://scienceblog.com/wildscience/2025/05/08/worlds-rarest-primates-face-extinction-crisis/
EU parliament adopts final decision to relax wolf protection, sparking extinction fears
https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/eu-parliament-adopts-final-decision-to-relax-wolf-protection-sparking-extinction-fears/
How Dire Wolf De-Extinction is Revolutionizing Red Wolf Recovery
https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/how-dire-wolf-de-extinction-is-revolutionizing-red-wolf-recovery/2025/05/07
‘De-extinction’ isn’t real, but the conservation questions it raises are
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/08/news/de-extinction-isnt-real-conservation-questions-it-raises-are
There’s No ‘Undo’ Button for Extinct Species
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/magazine/extinct-species-dire-wolf.html
Grasshopper species presumed extinct for 43 years was recently rediscovered
https://www.earth.com/news/grasshopper-species-eyprepocprifas-insularis-returns-from-extinction-after-43-years/
Giant Mystical Eagle Thought to Be ‘Extinct in Mexico’ Reappears, Marking Landmark Moment for Conservationists
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/giant-mystical-eagle-thought-to-be-extinct-in-mexico-reappears-marking-landmark-moment-for-conservationists/
Black-Footed Ferret Babies Are Born To A Cloned Mother Marking A Major Advancement In The Science Of Animal Conservation
https://twistedsifter.com/2025/05/black-footed-ferret-babies-are-born-to-a-cloned-mother-marking-a-major-advancement-in-the-science-of-animal-conservation/
How AI is reshaping aquatic biodiversity conservation worldwide
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/3375051-how-ai-is-reshaping-aquatic-biodiversity-conservation-worldwide
Sir David Attenborough: 'The next 100 years could either witness a mass extinction of ocean life or a spectacular recovery'
https://www.countrylife.co.uk/people/sir-david-attenborough-the-next-100-years-could-either-witness-a-mass-extinction-of-ocean-life-or-a-spectacular-recovery
River Rehabilitation In The Anthropocene
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1611100/abstract
Unearthing the Anthropocene
https://slguardian.org/unearthing-the-anthropocene/
From Steno to Snickers: the Anthropocene through the eyes of a coot
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/05/from-steno-to-snickers-the-anthropocene-through-the-eyes-of-a-coot