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Tech 3 weeks ago

AI 'arms race' risks human extinction, warns top computing expert

Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top computer science researcher Stuart Russell told AFP on Tuesday, calling for governments to pull the brakes.

Environment 1 month ago

UK zoo says tiny snail 'back from brink' of extinction

The greater Bermuda land snail had not been spotted for years until a cluster of shells was caught slithering through an alleyway in the capital Hamilton in 2014.

Science & Tech 2 months ago

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Javan hawk-eagle under pressure as forests disappear

Scientists warn that shrinking habitat is pushing Indonesia’s iconic raptor closer to extinction.

Environment 3 months ago

Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans

Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the wild, confined to a small range in part of Sumatra.

Science & Tech 9 months ago

Universe dying quicker than thought, new research says

But there's no great need to panic. We still have 10 to the power of 78 years before it happens -- that's a one with 78 zeroes.

Environment 10 months ago

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Southeast Asia’s white-winged duck at critical threat of extinction

Once a familiar sight in wetlands across the archipelago, the iconic duck known as ‘mentok rimba’ is disappearing fast, driven largely by habitat loss and hunting.

Editorial 1 year ago

Local lingos lack lifeline

Several languages, particularly in the eastern regions, including Papua, Maluku and North Maluku, are on the brink of extinction.

Community 1 year ago

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Government banks on students to preserve Indonesia’s native languages

Several regional languages in Indonesia, particularly in the eastern parts, including West Papua, Maluku and North Maluku, are on the brink of extinction. The data reveal that 11 local languages have disappeared and 26 more are currently endangered.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Calls for stronger protection of Brantas River grow as local fish face extinction

A study conducted by Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation (Ecoton) last year found only seven types of local fish currently inhabiting the downstream area of the Brantas River. Ten years ago, Ecoton researchers had documented up to 13 species of local fish in the same area.

Academia 1 year ago

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Peace with nature: COP16 and the global biodiversity framework

COP16 and next month’s COP29 together present a critical opportunity for the world's countries to unify efforts toward saving our planet's biodiversity, and Indonesia, as a biodiversity hot spot, has a key part to play in drawing upon all resources to lead the way at home.

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