A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

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In Australia, unique species abound – from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and emus. Now, the western laughing frog and a spider named for Tom Hardy are among the 750 new species recognized on ...

In South America, which is home to the Amazon Rainforest, 3,356 out of the 13,668 assessed tree species are at risk of extinction due to deforestation for crop farming and livestock ranching.

And 29.7% of all species would be at risk of extinction under a 9.7 F (5.4 C) warming scenario, a high estimate, but one that is possible given current emissions trends.

Trump trying to overhaul Endangered Species Act to ease building regulations 04:50. President Trump plans to overhaul the Endangered Species Act to make it easier to build in the U.S. where ...

A proposed change to the Endangered Species Act has local environmental groups worried. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are looking to repeal ...

The Endangered Species Act worked. Thanks to the legislation and the way it has been enforced, today we have the opportunity to watch soaring bald eagles in the lower 48, see gray whales migrate ...