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Extinction Rates Slow, But Climate Change Threatens Progress

1/7/2026

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University of Arizona researchers report slowed extinction rates in the Proceedings of the Royal Society.
Extinctions peaked about 100 years ago, largely from invasive island species.
Today, threats stem mainly from habitat destruction and climate change.
Conservation successes include green sea turtles progressing from endangered to least concern.
However, climate change continues to threaten species such as the hooded seal.

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Story summary

University of Arizona researchers report slowed extinction rates in the Proceedings of the Royal Society.
Extinctions peaked about 100 years ago, largely from invasive island species.
Today, threats stem mainly from habitat destruction and climate change.
Conservation successes include green sea turtles progressing from endangered to least concern.
However, climate change continues to threaten species such as the hooded seal.