Extinction (Q576)
Subject, term, tag: Extinction
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Extinction |
Subject, term, tag: Extinction |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
A population, species or more inclusive taxonomic group has gone extinct when all its individuals have died. A species may go extinct locally (population extinction), regionally (e.g., extinction of all populations in a country, continent or ocean) or globally (IPBES, 2019). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026