Extinction
3 unrolled threads about extinction, each one readable on a single page.
- Aug 18, 2024
A thread of rare media of animals that are now extinct 1. Footage from 1933 of the last known surviving Thylacine, commonly called the Tasmanian Tiger. It died in 1936 in captivity in Tasmania. https...
SummaryA comprehensive collection of rare historical footage and photographs documenting extinct animal species from around the world, including the Tasmanian Tiger, Golden Toads, Quagga, and many others that were lost to hunting, habitat destruction, and other human-caused factors between the 1870s and early 2000s.16 tweets2 min read - Nov 17, 2024
BREAKING: scientists hold back tears and shake their heads sadly as they explain utterly compromised COP29 climate conference was meant to be the last chance to organise rapid and deep emissions cut...
SummaryScientists express despair over the failed COP29 climate conference, warning that 1.5°C warming is now inevitable in the 2020s and 2°C will likely occur by 2030-2050, making rapid emissions cuts impossible. The thread argues that climate change combined with biodiversity destruction driven by industrial capitalism's profit-maximization creates an extinction-level crisis that requires immediate systemic economic change.5 tweets1 min read - Dec 28, 2025
🌍 Sweden has declared the Snowy Owl nationally extinct after a decade with no nesting or breeding. But it's not only in Sweden: Snowy Owls have declined by ~30 % across their range in just 25–30 ye...
SummarySweden has declared the Snowy Owl nationally extinct after a decade without nesting, reflecting a broader 30% population decline across the species' global range over 25-30 years. Rapid Arctic warming is disrupting prey cycles and habitat, making this decline a serious ecological warning.2 tweets1 min read