charring auhMar 10
5 million years after impact An #extinctionevent (also known as a mass extinction or biotic crisis) is a widespread and rapid decrease in the biodiversity on Earth. Such an event is identified by a sharp fall in the diversity and abundance of multicellular organisms. It occurs
SydneyJimJan 14

Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025 by PM Anthony Albanese https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/threatened-species-habitat-destruction-australia-15-year-high

#Deforestation #EnvironmentalDestruction #ExtinctionEvent #Australia #Logging

Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds

ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year

The Guardian
SydneyJimOct 27

#Japan asks army to cull bears after spike in attacks on humans https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/japan-bear-population-could-be-culled-by-military/105940686

#Japan cuts down huge swathes of forest for #SolarPanels & farming land. Removes ove half of the #natural habitat that houses #Japan’s last remaining bears, then decides, “There’s too many bears, kill some.”

This is exactly why #Japanese wolves are extinct.

#HumanDestruction #Deforestation #Conservation #ExtinctionEvent #Preservation

Japan asks army to cull bears after spike in attacks on humans

A record number of fatal attacks has prompted one regional leader to call for more help in dealing with the problem.

ABC News
SydneyJimOct 5

‘Baudin’s or bauxite?’: stark warning black cockatoo won’t survive mining expansion | #Australian bird of the year 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/05/western-australia-baudin-black-cockatoo-wont-survive-mining-expansion

#ExtinctionEvent #Environment #Greed #Mining

‘Baudin’s or bauxite?’ Stark warning black cockatoo won’t survive mining expansion

BirdLife WA calls consequences of Alcoa’s proposals to clear 11,000ha of jarrah forest ‘irreversible and catastrophic’ for endangered bird

The Guardian
SydneyJimOct 3

Couple's shock after finding rare glowing animal on Aussie road: 'What's that?' https://au.news.yahoo.com/couples-shock-after-finding-rare-glowing-animal-on-aussie-road-whats-that-020024309.html

Evidence suggests that between 500,000 and 1 million animals are killed on Tasmania’s roads every year, with wildlife rescuers dubbing the state the “roadkill capital of the world”.

#Australia #Environment #ExtinctionEvent #Conservation #Preservation #Destruction

Couple's shock after finding rare glowing animal on Aussie road: 'What's that?'

An extremely rare animal was rescued minutes before a truck came hurtling up the road.

Yahoo News
SydneyJimSep 24, 2025

Insects are disappearing from the last places we thought were safe https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250922074956.htm

#ClimateChange #PoisonedEnvironment #GlobalWarming #ExtinctionEvent

Insects are disappearing from the last places we thought were safe

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to rising summer temperatures. The results suggest that climate change, not just human land use, is driving massive losses. Scientists warn that biodiversity hotspots, especially mountain ecosystems, are now at serious risk.

ScienceDaily
SydneyJimJul 9, 2025

Dictator Trump Issues Executive Order Targeting ‘Unreliable’ #CleanEnergy

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08072025/trump-executive-order-targets-solar-wind/

#RenewableEnergy #ExtinctionEvent #GlobalWarming #Tyranny #Greed

Dictator Trump will embrace coal as the planet burns.

Trump Issues Executive Order Targeting ‘Unreliable’ Clean Energy Options - Inside Climate News

The order reiterates measures included in the recently passed budget reconciliation bill, leading renewable energy advocates to question its significance.

Inside Climate News
SydneyJimJun 27, 2025

Australian authorities scramble to fix emerging koala crisis: 'A pretty stressful situation' https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/koala-displacement-habitat-australia-blue-gum-plantations/

This is 2025 & humans somehow still need to make things from dead trees - killing animals, birds, & insects in the process.

#Deforestation #Environment #Logging #ExtinctionEvent #Koalas

Australian authorities scramble to fix emerging koala crisis: 'A pretty stressful situation'

Australia is facing challenges with koala displacement as tree plantations are harvested, according to the Guardian.

The Cool Down
SydneyJimJun 27, 2025

Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here's What's Being Done to Save Them Both https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-shared-fate-180986805/

#GlobalWarming #Environment #Logging #Deforestation #ExtinctionEvent

SydneyJimJun 24, 2025

‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/24/extinction-crisis-could-see-500-bird-species-vanish-within-a-century-report-aoe

#ExtinctionEvent #Nature #HumanDestruction #HabitatLoss #Deforestation #Pollution #Birds

‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report

Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ecosystems

The Guardian