Extinction Symbol
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This symbol represents the extinction crisis. Create it everywhere to raise awareness of the rapidly accelerating collapse of global biodiversity.
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Heat is driving animals to extinction: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving animals to extinction
With the number of very hot days rising as well as average temperatures, more and more animals are vulnerable. But while some species can adapt, others are seeing huge population declines
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Heat is driving animals to extinction: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The world's tropical forests disappeared faster than ever last year. Researchers estimate that 67,000 sq km of pristine, old-growth forests were lost in 2024 – an area equivalent to 18 football pitches a minute.
This new record raises further questions about their resilience on a warming planet.
This new record raises further questions about their resilience on a warming planet.
Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The world's tropical forests disappeared faster than ever last year. Researchers estimate that 67,000 sq km of pristine, old-growth forests were lost in 2024 – an area equivalent to 18 football pitches a minute.
This new record raises further questions about their resilience on a warming planet.
This new record raises further questions about their resilience on a warming planet.
Malé, the capital of the Maldives in the 1960s and the present day.
February 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Malé, the capital of the Maldives in the 1960s and the present day.
Finally deleted the extinction symbol account on twitter. Shame to lose touch with so many followers, but being on there feels like supporting fascism.
January 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Finally deleted the extinction symbol account on twitter. Shame to lose touch with so many followers, but being on there feels like supporting fascism.
Feels like it's time to get back on the streets.
January 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Feels like it's time to get back on the streets.
This species is vulnerable to extinction. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This species is vulnerable to extinction. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We go again.
January 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We go again.