Call For Papers | Special Issue on Hominin Cultural and Biological Extinctions

Submission deadline: March 31

#Cambridge #Paper #Collection #Culture #Biology #Extinction ./18

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Responses of African Savanna Trees to Large Herbivore Extinction and Rewilding Trophic rewilding may be a restoration ‘win-win’ if the return of extirpated wildlife also restores lost ecosystem function, but few studies have addressed whether wildlife reintroduction is capable ....

This is the kind of study we need (ie. long-term)

"Responses of African Savanna Trees to Large Herbivore Extinction and Rewilding"

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #herbivores #ecologicalfunction #vegetation #extinction #rewilding #efficacy

A wildflower survived a historic megadrought. Scientists now think they know how | CNN Wild scarlet monkeyflowers in California survived a historic drought by relying on a rapid evolution, marking the first time the process has been observed in the wild.

During the worst dry spell in 1,200yrs, #wildflowers relied on a type of #RapidEvolution ( #EvolutionaryRescue) that had never been documented

This happens when a species is able to recover from the threat of #extinction by an external factor such as a #drought

#climate
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Forest Protection Equals Climate Protection Forests offer climate protection and safeguard indigenous peoples, endangered animals and rare plants. Deforestation is a major threat. Boycott palm oil!

Strict #legal protections are needed to protect #forests, #indigenous peoples and #endangered animals 🐒🦎🦬 from #extinction. Reject the #ecocide! When you shop be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social

Once Thought Extinct, Scientists Are Revealing the Secrets of This Elusive and "Adorable" Mammal A new study sheds light on the hidden lives of coastal marten. Researchers at Oregon State University have sharpened the picture of one of the West Coast’s most elusive mammals: the coastal marten. About the size of a ferret, this small forest carnivore was nearly wiped out in the 20th century as trapping and logging devastated its numbers. To learn where the species still survives, scientists from OSU’s Institute for Natural Resources carried out a three month field study in 2022 across 150 square miles (388 square kilometers) east of Klamath in northern California. Instead of capturing animals, the team relied on noninvasive tools, using hair snares and remote cameras to document martens and the habitats they use. The genetic results showed 46 martens in the study area, including 28 males and 18 females. The animals turned up across the landscape, but they were most common in two very different settings: high forested ridgetops with reliable winter snowpack, and lower elevation ravines and riparian corridors in coastal forests. A Species Still at Risk The results provide valuable information for conservation and land management planning related to the coastal marten, a member of the weasel family also known as the Humboldt...

Once Thought Extinct, Scientists Are Revealing the Secrets of This Elusive and "Adorable" Mammal
->SciTechDaily | More on "Coastal marten wildlife conservation research" at BigEarthData.ai | #Science #Extinction #Mammal

Overestimated natural biological nitrogen fixation translates to an exaggerated CO2 fertilization effect in Earth system models
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#Climate #Extinction

The issue is twofold:
- Too much synthetic (fossil fuel) and livestock (ammonia) nitrogen
- No enough nitrogen fixing bacteria left

"Now biologists are warning of a microbial extinction event"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg25...

#Nitrogen #Extinction

This is a good talk about how the #IPCC gets #nitrogen and CO2 land sinks wrong. But the talk also gets science wrong. It's NOT just legumes that form symbiotic relationships with nitrogen fixing bacteria, like mentioned in the talk. All plants do this.

#Climate #Extinction

#Endangered Andean 🇵🇪 Mountain #Cats 🐱🐈 are elusive #wildcats of #SouthAmerica. They are unique as they can purr continuously 🎶 They face #extinction from #deforestation. Help them to survive, be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-7iL

#OceanHeat
#Storms
#RapidIntensification
#Precipitation
#ExtremeWeather
#Currents
#Oscillations
#Hypoxia
#CoralReefs
#Food
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Cryosphere
#Antarctica
#Arctic
#ThermalExpansion
#SeaLevelRise
#TippingPoints
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Concerns over US wildlife: Executive order by Trump triggers extinction fears

Concerns over US wildlife: Executive order by Trump triggers extinction fears
->YouTube | More on "Trump order threatens US wildlife" at BigEarthData.ai | #Wildlife #TrumpFascism #Extinction #NoDecency

These Marsupials Were Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years. Scientists Found Them Alive in Remote Rainforest With no trace for 6,000 years, scientists presumed two marsupial species extinct. But, surprise! All this time, the creatures have been living in the remote rainforests of Western New Guinea, away from the hustle and bustle. The details of the discovery, published in Records of the Australian Museum, revealed that the identified marsupials were pygmy long-fingered possums (Dactylonax kambuayai) and the ring-tailed glider (Tous ayamaruensis). Both marsupials, now categorized under the Lazarus species, were found living in the remote rainforests on the Vogelkop Peninsula of New Guinea. Animals belonging to the Lazarus taxon 'appear' to come back from their presumed death, living healthy lives despite being considered extinct. Such species are only recorded in fossil history, which makes the 'rediscovery' even more thrilling. "The discovery of one Lazarus taxon, even if thought to have become extinct recently, is an exceptional discovery," lead researcher Tim Flannery, an Australian Museum Distinguished Visiting Fellow, said in a statement. "But the discovery of two species, thought to have been extinct for thousands of years, is remarkable," he added. The pygmy long-fingered possum has bold stripes on its fur that make it stand apart. That isn't the only unique feature that the tiny marsupial possesses...

These Marsupials Were Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years. Scientists Found Them Alive in Remote Rainforest
->Green Matters | More on "Marsupials rediscovered after presumed extinction" at BigEarthData.ai | #Science #Rainforest #Extinction

The wrong kind of net zero is happening. When we add 800 million new humans who eat animals, even if we stopped burning fossil fuels, we need more new land for #food for them.

#NetZero #Extinction

The symbiosis between #bacteria & #viruses is the only essential foundation for all other life on Earth. How much do we know about bacteria?

"This means that the fraction of microbial diversity that we have sampled to date is effectively zero, a nice abstract entity to end on."

#Zero #Extinction

Two 🗝️ questions to measure our alienation and entitlement levels:

1. How much of what you produce, do you consume? What's the ratio?

2. How much of what you consume, do you produce? What's the ratio?

#PyramidScheme #Extinction #MetaMetaMeta

#Hérissons européens fauchés par les voitures : l’ #ultrason pour éviter leur #extinction (Accidents de la route: ils pourraient tuer jusqu’à un tiers des hérissons des populations locales
fr.euronews.com/2026/03/11/h...

Agri-culture (agression culture) is an ur-Jevons paradox
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Growth vs Survival

Efficiency vs Resilience

#Food #FoodSystems #Extinction #JevonsParadox

Inbred (or GMO cloned) mono crops, fertliser & pesticides can be efficient in terms of short term yield since we ignore the cost of killing the microbiome #soil. Smoking helps with weight loss. But only one #flood and we loose all the #food.

Growth vs Survival

Efficiency vs Resilience

#Extinction

#Palmoil used by #Kelloggs’s brands is so-called “sustainable” yet it still causes #deforestation #ecocide #extinction and #indigenous landgrabbing. Fight back against the greenwash ☠️🧐🌴🤮⛔️ and #BoycottPalmOIl #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/kelloggs/

#Palmoil used by #Kelloggs’s brands is so-called “sustainable” yet it still causes #deforestation #ecocide #extinction and #indigenous landgrabbing. Fight back against the greenwash ☠️🧐🌴🤮⛔️ and #BoycottPalmOIl #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/kelloggs/

#Palmoil used by #Kelloggs’s brands is so-called “sustainable” yet it still causes #deforestation #ecocide #extinction and #indigenous landgrabbing. Fight back against the greenwash ☠️🧐🌴🤮⛔️ and #BoycottPalmOIl #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/kelloggs/

#Palmoil used by #Kelloggs’s brands is so-called “sustainable” yet it still causes #deforestation #ecocide #extinction and #indigenous landgrabbing. Fight back against the greenwash ☠️🧐🌴🤮⛔️ and #BoycottPalmOIl #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/kelloggs/

#Palmoil used by #Kelloggs’s brands is so-called “sustainable” yet it still causes #deforestation #ecocide #extinction and #indigenous landgrabbing. Fight back against the greenwash ☠️🧐🌴🤮⛔️ and #BoycottPalmOIl #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/k...

Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births Childbirth was difficult and dangerous for our ape-like ancestors, much as it is for women today. A new study of the pelvises of Australopithecus suggests that labour exerted powerful forces on their pelvic floors – meaning Australopithecus mothers risked perineal tearing. “We show that Australopithecines are quite similar to modern humans,” says Pierre Frémondière, a midwife at Aix-Marseille University in France. “If they had lots of deliveries, probably they would have a greater risk of pelvic floor disorder.” For modern humans, vaginal childbirth requires a lot of force, as a large-headed baby is forced through a relatively narrow pelvis. One region that is prone to damage is the pelvic floor, a sheet of muscles that links the left and right halves of the pelvis. Many women tear their pelvic floor during labour, and it’s been estimated that 1 in 4 women experience pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence or organ prolapse. Frémondière and his colleagues wanted to find out if similar difficulties afflicted our extinct ancestors. They focused on Australopithecus, which lived in Africa between about 2 million and 4 million years ago. These early hominins walked upright but were also still adapted to spend time in trees, and may...

Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births
->New Scientist | More on "Australopithecus childbirth pelvic floor risks" at BigEarthData.ai | #Extinction

Goliath Frog Conraua goliath Goliath #Frogs are the largest frog in the world and can grow as large as a domestic cat. These muscle-bound #amphibians lift heavy rocks to build nests and protect their young. They face extinctio…

Goliath #Frogs are the largest #frogs in the world 🐸🤯💚🫶 These muscly #amphibians 🏋️🪨 lift heavy rocks to build nests. They face #extinction from #palmoil. Fight for them when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸🤮🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
palmoildetectives.com/2023/10/29/g...

Two New Marsupials Discovered in New Guinea Were Thought to Have Been Extinct for 6,000 Years
->ZME Science | More on "New Guinea marsupials rediscovered alive" at BigEarthData.ai | #Extinction

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#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#OceanHeat
#CoralReefs
#TippingPoints
#Food
#Deforestation
#HabitatLoss
#VectorBorneDiseases
#Zoonoses
#ExtremeHeat
#ExtremeWeather
#Drought
#Fire
#Floods
#AnimalWelfare
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Asian Crested Ibis, grey bird with red face patch and lonk black beak walking left against bright green background. © Wang LiQiang/Shutterstock

🚗 What are the extinction drivers for Asian Crested Ibis in Japan?

📊 The last wild population on Sado Island assessed by an integrated population model: doi.org/10.1017/S095...

#BirdConservation #Ornithology #Research #CrestedIbis #Japan #extinction #population

6 dead after KC-135 US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq "This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," CENTCOM said.

www.yahoo.com/news/article... #MAGA #MakingAirplanesGo-BOOM #Again As long as its US military aircraft blowing up it don't bother #Collapse #Aware #Autistic #Savant #Anarchist me the least little bit. We're living in a #Mass #Extinction #Event that is #Accelerating at an #Exponential rate of speed 🧐

Nestlé Nestlé is destroying rainforests, releasing mega-tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, and killing hundreds of endangered species. Once these animals are gone – they are gone for good. See Ne…

Buy #palmoilfree and #boycott all @Nestle 🍫🍪🍬 products. Their so-called "sustainable" #palmoil is destroying rainforests, causing #humanrights abuses and #extinction 🐅🐘🦍🦜 Fight back and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/n...

Environmental groups, biologists oppose endangered species bill
->New Hampshire Public Radio | More on "Endangered species private property rights" at BigEarthData.ai | #Extinction #Biodiversity #Environment #EndangeredSpecies

New in the #VirtualObservatory: “Pristine survey. XXVIII.” by Viswanathan A. et al.
cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/706/A1...
#Surveys #StellarDistance #Extinction #RadialVelocity

Meteor, dinosaurs, extinction

#AIartwork #AIgenerated #SynthArt #meteor #Dinosaurs #extinction

Another way of looking at it. We destroy the last rainforest for rich and fat Northerners. Cheap flesh for cheap humans.

#GrazedAndConfused #GreenerPasture #Extinction