A map of the United States shaded on a white-to-black gradient, indicating the percentage of plant species in each state that have an assigned NatureServe subnational rank (S-rank). Darker shading represents states with a higher proportion of ranked species. Image credit: Julia Prins

Semi-automated assessment for #NatureServe subnational conservation status ranks for state floras

New in #AppsPlantSci by Julia Prins & Joey Shaw

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @natureserve.bsky.social #PlantConservation #ConservationStatus #ExtinctionRisk #botany #PlantScience

AI emergency call by AI Governance and Safety Canada Founder and Executive Director Wyatt Tessari L'Allié. It needs to be stopped now #extinctionrisk #AI #AIAgents youtu.be/ZlHlpMpu8ug?...

Wildlife With Weaker Social Connections May Face Greater Extinction Risk Learn how social connections may influence extinction risk in some wildlife species.

Wildlife With Weaker Social Connections May Face Greater Extinction Risk #Science #Biology #Ecology #WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity #ExtinctionRisk

www.discovermagazine.com/wildlife-with-weaker-soc...

Our work highlights the need for:
– More IUCN assessments
– Use of sustainability schemes (e.g., FairWild)
– Better monitoring of trade chains
– Stronger protections for at‑risk species
#Sustainability #ExtinctionRisk #HerbalTrade #PlantConservation

"WE ARE OUT OF TIME": The 2027 AI Prediction That Scared Tom Bilyeu Are you sitting down? Because we need to talk about next year. We just finished analyzing the mind-bending interview between Tom Bilyeu and AI safety expert Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, and the conclusion is impossible to ignore: Humanity might have a 99.9% probability of extinction, and the clock runs out in 2027. In this episode, we react to Yampolskiy’s terrifying prediction that we are sprinting toward an "Event Horizon"—the moment Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) becomes smarter than us in every domain. Once that happens, he argues, our ability to control it vanishes. Why? Because a superintelligent god doesn’t want to be turned off. We break down the "Uncomfortable Truths" of this interview: - The 2027 Deadline: Why Yampolskiy believes the "Uncontrollable God" arrives in just 12 months. - The Alignment Problem: Why it’s mathematically impossible to predict the behavior of something smarter than you. - The "Elite" Solution: The controversial idea that only a handful of developers have the power to stop the arms race. - The Way Out: Why shifting back to Narrow AI (specialized tools like medical bots) might be the only way to save our species while still enjoying tech benefits. This isn’t science fiction anymore; it’s the calendar. Join us as we debate: Is it time to pull the plug on AGI before it pulls the plug on us? 👇 Hit play to arm yourself with the facts before the timeline shifts.

📣 New Podcast! ""WE ARE OUT OF TIME": The 2027 AI Prediction That Scared Tom Bilyeu" on @Spreaker #ai2027 #aisafety #artificialsuperintelligence #deepmind #existentialthreat #extinctionrisk #futureofhumanity #futuretrends #generativeai #impacttheory #narrowai #openai #romanyampolskiy #survival

could be pushed toward extinction this century by the combined impact of extreme heat and habitat loss.
#ClimateChange #BiodiversityLoss #ExtinctionRisk #GlobalWarming #Conservation #Ecology #Science #ClimateCrisis

Population viability analysis to inform #reintroduction decisions for a group-living #primate, the Barbary Macaque, in #Morocco - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PVA #extinctionrisk #reintroductions @wileyecology.bsky.social Résumé aussi en #français

Well-connected world is essential for #biodiversity, but #connectivity costs should be urgently included in decision making – our new paper led by Josh Firth now out in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s44... #conservation #biologicalinvasions #outbreaks #inbreeding #extinctionrisk

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This national effort will involve top experts from BSI, ZSI, & WII, creating a unified framework to guide conservation & protect species on the brink. 🤝👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 #ProtectOurPlanet #ExtinctionRisk

Tiger Gecko

#LIBresearch: New study by Dennis Rödder & colleagues models #ClimateChange impacts on the tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus luii). Results show a “narrow door” effect, where only species with certain traits can persist. 🦎
→ doi.org/10.3897/natu...

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#Geckos #ExtinctionRisk

🚨 New in Nature Food: how much does your food choice affect #ExtinctionRisk?

A study co-authored by SEI York’s Jonathan Green shows impacts can differ by orders of magnitude – with animal products and tropical production driving the greatest risks.

Explore the findings: www.sei.org/publications...

“Hundreds of scientists warn AI may pose extinction-level risks, comparable to pandemics or nuclear war.”

#AI #ExtinctionRisk #TechPolicy #DigitalFuture #podcast

Can the Donald (knowns & unknowns dude) Rumsfeld’s matrix be applied to #BiodiversityLoss? 🌍

#Ecology #ExtinctionRisk #EcosystemResilience

Access to full paper ⬇️

medwinpublisher.org/index.php/JE...

Carlo Rondinini just presented at #ICCB2025 on “The global extinction risk of mammals in 2025”, co-authored with Claudia Fornarini 🐾
A powerful talk in the symposium Global trends, threats, and conservation of mammals – Thu, June 19 🌍🦥
#biodiversity #conservation #mammals #extinctionrisk

Our findings help to identify which birds are most vulnerable in a drying world - offering guidance for future conservation efforts as climate change starts to impact biodiversity. 🌍💧 #Conservation #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Birds #ExtinctionRisk #RedList

Shark Swim (2025) - Lewis Pugh Foundation Between 15-26 May 2025, Lewis Pugh will swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard, to highlight the perilous plight of sharks around the world.

lewispughfoundation.org/campaign/sha... #atlanticocean #blueplanet #extinctionrisk #Jaws #jaws50thanniversary #keystonespecies #LewisPugh #marthasvineyard #martinbrody #matthooper #ocean #oceanhealth #oceanlife #peterbenchley #protection #quint #sharkfinsoup #sharks #sharkswim #stevenspielberg

Exciting to see the Tenerife speckled lizard (Gallotia intermedia), a Critically endangered species.

The lizards are literally hanging on the cliff of extinction due to predation by feral cats, pushing them to sub-optimal, more vertical, habitats #biodivesity #extinctionrisk #canaries #tenerife

Looking into the future, we find that the Asian lineage is at higher risk of #RangeContraction, increased #MigrationDistance, #ClimateMaladaptation, and consequently greater #ExtinctionRisk than the European lineage

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Figure 1 in Phillips et al. (2025): "The five earthworms native to Canada that were assessed using the IUCN-based Red List Assessment. (a) Arctiostrotus fontinalis, (b) Arctiostrotus perrieri, (c) Arctiostrotus vancouverensis, (d) Sparganophilus tamesis and (e) Toutellus oregonensis (photographs from Reynolds 2022; with permission)"

New publication: The applicability of regional red list assessments for soil invertebrates: first assessment of five native #earthworm species in Canada. #speciesatrisk #soilfauna #extinctionrisk #soil #biodiversity #climatechange #landuse
doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Generation length of the world's amphibians and reptiles vist.ly/3mzyxyv #Herptiles #ExtinctionRisk

Sharks are in trouble:

🦈 Global populations halved since 1970

🦈 71% decline in oceanic sharks

🦈 Over 1/3 of chondrichthyans threatened

🦈 Yet demand for meat and fins keeps rising.

#SharkConservation #ExtinctionRisk

By modeling future genetic decline after bottlenecks, we show that harmful mutations can build up even when diversity looks fine leading to increased #ExtinctionRisk

Vulnerability of amphibians to global warming - Nature A 4 °C global temperature increase would push 7.5% of amphibian species beyond their physiological limits.

Overheating is a growing threat. 🐸🔥 Over 100 amphibian species already face dangerous heat stress. At +4°C warming 7.5% could exceed their survival limits. Shaded refuges help but won’t be enough. Urgent action is needed to protect them.

#ClimateEmergency #BiodiversityCrisis #ExtinctionRisk

‘The risk of extinction is accelerating’: world’s botanic gardens raise alarm with space to protect endangered plants running out University of Cambridge research suggests living collections have collectively reached peak capacity

www.theguardian.com/environment/... #extinctionrisk

#climatechange #extinctionrisk #algae

Satellite evidence bolsters case that climate change caused mass… New analysis showing carcass distribution and algae in watering holes points to climate-induced poisoning of over 300 African elephants.

New analysis showing carcass distribution and algae in watering holes points to climate-induced poisoning of over 300 African elephants. #ClimateChange #biodiversity #ExtinctionRisk www.kcl.ac.uk/news/satelli...