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Urgent Action Needed to Save 200 UK Species from Extinction

3/31/2026

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The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology warns that over 200 UK species, including the merlin, face extinction without urgent emissions and land-use action.
Researchers say there is a critical 20-year window for biodiversity decisions.
Their models show that strong climate action could prevent 69 species from going extinct compared with a worst-case scenario, and even milder warming implies substantial loss.

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The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology warns that over 200 UK species, including the merlin, face extinction without urgent emissions and land-use action.
Researchers say there is a critical 20-year window for biodiversity decisions.
Their models show that strong climate action could prevent 69 species from going extinct compared with a worst-case scenario, and even milder warming implies substantial loss.