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The Duke of Cambridge revealed how his seven-year-old son Prince George became distressed by a David Attenborough documentary on extinction. Prince William, 38, explained he was watching Extinction: The Facts, which aired last month on BBC1, when Prince George ‘got sad’ and asked to turn it off. The programme contained ‘horrific scenes of destruction’, including … Read more
Whatever his faults, no one can accuse Boris Johnson of a lack of enthusiasm when it comes to eye-catching projects and targets. ‘We believe that in ten years’ time, offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising from 30 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts,’ the Prime Minister cried to the … Read more
Two Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters today pleaded guilty to their part in a demonstration that disrupted the distribution of national newspapers. Eleanor McAree, 26, of Brentwood, was also in breach of a nine-month conditional discharge imposed last December for an Extinction Rebellion protest in London. The second defendant, Will Farbrother, 39, of Walthamstow, also pleaded … Read more
Two fifths of the world’s plants are at risk of extinction, up from an estimated fifth in 2016, according to Kew Gardens. In total, 140,000, or 39.4 per cent, of plants are threatened with extinction, up from an earlier estimate of 21 per cent from four years ago, the organisation says. Kew’s annual State of the … Read more
Sir David Attenborough warns Extinction Rebellion protesters not to break the law or ‘disturb lives’ as they risk ‘disenchanting an awful lot of people’ Sir David Attenborough says he agrees with the activist group’s message but says it’s a question of what’s sensible in persuading people to join the cause The broadcaster says he refuses … Read more
Komodo dragons could be driven to extinction by global warming and the rising sea levels on the five Indonesian islands where they have lived for over a million years Komodo dragons are the largest species of lizard, growing up to 10 feet long They are classified as vulnerable with only around 4,000 left living in … Read more
Mass extinction that triggered the dinosaur takeover of the world 233 million years ago is identified by scientists Volcanic eruptions in Canada spewed out vast amounts of greenhouse gases Led to a spike in rainfall and a million years of humidity followed by a dry period This change caused many species to go extinct and … Read more
Pripyat in Ukraine is a place unlike anywhere else I have been. It is a place of utter despair. On the face of it, it seems quite a pleasant town, with avenues, hotels, a square, a hospital, parks with fairground rides, several schools and swimming pools, cafes and bars, supermarkets and hairdressers, a football stadium … Read more
Sir David Attenborough has warned that the world is ‘facing a crisis’ and urges everyone to take responsibility for mass extinction and the planet’s eco systems. In a new documentary, the iconic natural historian gives humanity his starkest warning yet to safeguard species from mass extinction for our own survival. His one-hour film Extinction: The … Read more
Conservation efforts have saved at least 28 bird and mammal species from becoming extinct since the year 1993, a study has concluded. Researchers from the UK analysed some of the world’s most threatened species and predicted how many would have gone extinct were it not for conservation efforts. Among those species pulled back from the … Read more