Extinction Rebellion activists launch new political party – by stealing trolleys of food from a London Sainsbury’s ‘because poverty sucks’ The members of the Beyond Politics party walked out of a Sainsbury’s with food They claimed they were giving away ‘free food’ before raiding the supermarket Staff didn’t stop the stunt, though two activists did … Read more
Burning coal in Siberia ignited by volcanic eruptions led to catastrophic global warming that caused the Earth’s most severe extinction event 250 million years ago Scientists argue magma burned through seams of coal exacerbating warming End Permian extinction saw around 90 per cent of life on Earth wiped out Researchers warm it is an early … Read more
China lists pangolins as ‘critically endangered’ and removes mention of the reptile’s scales as a medical treatment from national healthcare guidelines The Chinese government is increasing protections for the endangered pangolin National healthcare previously literature listed pangolin scales as a treatment for poor circulation, swelling, and a lactation aid Scales will no longer be mentioned … Read more
Neanderthals’ low genetic diversity may have caused their extinction by hampering their ability to adapt to environmental changes, a study has suggested. Experts studied variations in the upper neck bone of Neanderthals found in Spain and Croatia — the proliferation of which is associated with low genetic diversity. A varied gene pool confers evolutionary strength, … Read more
‘World’s rarest primate’ makes a comeback: Discovery of a breeding pair of Hainan Gibbons raises hopes the critically endangered species can be saved from extinction There were less than ten Hainan Gibbons in the world in the 1970s Huge conservation effort has seen this figure stabilise and swell to around 30 A new breeding pair has … Read more
Extinction Rebellion protesters were hauled away by police as they staged a silent, socially-distanced protest in London. The activist group is gathering across the UK – including in Westminster, London – throughout the day to protest the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis. Mask-clad protesters have flocked to Parliament Square to stand in a ‘socially … Read more
A mass extinction 360 million years ago that killed off many of the Earth’s plants and freshwater animals was caused by a breakdown of the ozone layer. Scientists from the University of Southampton found evidence that it was high levels of ultraviolet radiation that destroyed the ancient forest ecosystem. This newly discovered extinction mechanism was … Read more
Homo sapiens WERE to blame for Neanderthal extinction because they were better hunters and out-competed them for food, computer model shows Experts have long been divided on he reason for the extinction of Neanderthals They lived in Eurasia for 300,000 years and went extinct 40,000 years ago This coincided with the introduction of Homo sapiens into their … Read more
Revealed: Extinction Rebellion’s plot to ‘sabotage the economy’ by staging rent strikes, halting tax payments and taking out bank loans they don’t intend to repay Extinction Rebellion are unable to protest in the traditional way during lockdown Therefore, the group have taken to finding new ways of demonstrating Internal documents obtained by The Mail set out … Read more