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Wildlife populations fallen by 60pc since 1970, threatening civilization: WWF report

From 1970 to 2014, 60 pc of all animals with backbone -- fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals -- were wiped out by human activity.

30 Oct 2018 8:17 PM

Chimps, other primates on verge of mass extinction

Primates live in tropical and subtropical areas and are mainly found in regions of Africa, South America, Madagascar and Asia.

20 Jun 2018 6:02 PM

Here are 3 ways human civilisation could go extinct

According to researchers, humanity could go through a soft landing, a gradual die off or full blown collapse.

01 Jun 2018 3:06 PM

Spacerock that can end life on Earth can't be stopped by Nasa, say scientists

Researchers say it might be impossible to stop the space rock, the size of the Empire State building, from crashing into Earth in 2135.

16 Mar 2018 1:02 PM

Study finds climate change going from bad to worse

According to experts Earth's average surface temperature last year was a record 1.1 degree Celsius above preindustrial era.

18 Nov 2017 7:55 AM

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‘Bad’ weather report: Scientists say earth’s fever on steady rise

Scientists monitoring Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news in 2017.

03 Nov 2017 1:37 PM

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