Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1894, Erna Mohr, German zoologist (died 1968) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2008, Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (born 1908) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

What Is ‘De-Extinction’ Really For?

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July 11, 2026

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What Is ‘De-Extinction’ Really For? barry Fri, 07/10/2026 - 21:58

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South Africa Today

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· Jul 5, 2026

Updated standards make the case for restoration: ‘We have to create uplift’

The Society for Ecological Restoration released the third edition of its global restoration standards on June 23, shifting the emphasis from doing no harm to actively driving ecological “uplift” and recovery in line with the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s goal of restoring 30 of degraded ecosystems by 2030. A central feature is the refined []

Times of India

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· Jul 3, 2026

How one wolf's death in the 1920s helped transform modern conservation

How one wolf's death in the 1920s helped transform modern conservation

Irish News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Forget Dracula: The surprising reasons Northern Ireland needs bats more than ever

From tiny pipistrelles to water-skimming Daubenton’s bats, these fascinating mammals play a crucial role in our environment. Yet misconceptions continue to cloud their reputation, writes Lorraine Wylie

ArcaMax

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· Jun 28, 2026

As insects die off, birds are shrinking at this Lake Erie observatory

Tree swallows at a Great Lakes bird observatory are shrinking, a troubling finding that University of Michigan researchers said is tied to crashing insect populations in the region and world. Tree swallows are small songbirds that primarily eat ...

Canada's National Observer

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· Jun 22, 2026

Across ecosystems, dead organisms help shape the living world

A new paper has found the remnants of “foundation species” strongly influenced the fate of survivors.

Mother Jones

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· Jul 10, 2026

Nature’s Ingenious Survival Strategies Are No Match for Human Destruction

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Life has colonized every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies, but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of endangered species has revealed. Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to life at []

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Related coverage for "What Is ‘De-Extinction’ Really For?": South Africa Today — Updated standards make the case for restoration: ‘We have to create uplift’. Times of India — How one wolf's death in the 1920s helped transform modern conservation. Irish News — Forget Dracula: The surprising reasons Northern Ireland needs bats more than ever. ArcaMax — As insects die off, birds are shrinking at this Lake Erie observatory. Canada's National Observer — Across ecosystems, dead organisms help shape the living world. Mother Jones — Nature’s Ingenious Survival Strategies Are No Match for Human Destruction