be threatened with extinction

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• be threatened with something — phrase to be likely to be affected by something bad Nearly 1,000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with extinction. Even the local school was threatened with closure. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

• be threatened with something — to be likely to be affected by something bad Nearly 1,000 of the world s bird species are threatened with extinction. Even the local school was threatened with closure …   English dictionary

• Extinction — [ thumb|The Dodo, shown here in a 1651 illustration by Jan Savery, is an often cited example of modern extinction.cite book | last = Diamond | first = Jared | authorlink = Jared Diamond | title = Guns, Germs, and Steel | publisher = date = 1999|… …   Wikipedia

• extinction — ex|tinc|tion [ıkˈstıŋkʃən] n [U] 1.) when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing ▪ species in danger of extinction on the verge/edge/brink of extinction (=nearly extinct) ▪ The breed was on the verge of extinction. ▪ They were hunted …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• extinction — noun (U) 1 a situation in which a particular kind of animal, plant etc no longer exists: Conservationists are trying to save the whale from extinction. | face extinction/be threatened with extinction: Many endangered species now face extinction.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• extinction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ global, mass, total, widespread ▪ the mass extinction of the dinosaurs ▪ near, virtual ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Near Threatened — Conservation status by risk of extinction Extinct Extinct Extinct in …   Wikipedia

• Extinction risk from climate change — The extinction risk of climate change is the risk species have of becoming extinct due to the effects of global warming.The scientific consensus in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report is that Anthropogenic warming could lead to some impacts that… …   Wikipedia

• Holocene extinction — The dodo, a bird of Mauritius, became extinct during the mid late seventeenth century after humans destroyed the forests where the birds made their homes and introduced mammals that ate their eggs. The Holocene extinction refers to the extinction …   Wikipedia

• Holocene extinction event — [ thumb|right|150px|The Dodo, a bird of Mauritius, became extinct during the mid late seventeenth century after humans destroyed the forests where the birds made their homes and introduced animals that ate their eggs.] The Holocene extinction… …   Wikipedia

• Human extinction — is the end of the human species. Various scenarios have been discussed in science, popular culture, and religion (see End time). The scope of this article is existential risks. Humans are very widespread on the Earth, and live in communities… …   Wikipedia