Starfish among the one million species facing extinction

[Cetacea]

[Harker]

1. Yes, the stars, too

will one day die out.

[Cetacea]

2. True

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/living-planet-index-world-lose-two-thirds-animals-2020-conservation-science/

[Karadeniz]

3. Awful.

[SergeStorms]

4. All except...

the Crown of Thorns Star Fish in the southern ocean. They're wiping out the Great Barrier Reef, and there's a shitload of them.

[Cetacea]

7. Yes

Another side effect of extinction.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Heartbreaking!

We need to start being proactive now - before it's too late!

[Cetacea]

9. Trump ...

...sucks the news out of everything.

It's encouraging to see a big shift in news coverage and interest despite the orange one.
Thanks!

[dhill926]

6. completely gone form the coast where I live...

in SoCal. 5 years ago they were all over...

[Cetacea]

8. Yes

I remember the massive die-offs along the West Coast. Many attributed them to the (still) ongoing Fukushima triple nuclear meltdowns. However, climate change is certainly a major factor.