9 Great Reads From CNET This Week: Extinction, AirPods, Snap's Pixy and More

9 Great Reads From CNET This Week: Extinction, AirPods, Snap's Pixy and More

The dinosaurs went extinct eons ago. The dodo's been extinct since the 17th century. But don't think extinction is a thing of the past: Plant and animal species are vanishing today, at an all too rapid rate. It's something we need to acknowledge because only by acknowledging it can we move on to doing something about it.

In a series of stories this week, we took a deep dive into the topic. CNET's Megan Wollerton, for instance, wrote about how koalas are at risk, what that means for the environment they live in and where we can go from here. Meara Isenberg writes about the Sixth Mass Extinction, which we're in the thick of. Erin Carson considers the possibility of human extinction. Sobering stuff, but there are some potentially positive steps we all can take.

Those stories are among the many in-depth features and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So here you go. These are the stories you don't want to miss.

It could happen, but it doesn't have to.

Human skeletons in a surreal setting with staircases and a tile floor — Zooey Liao/CNET

Commentary: You could face a lot less frustration.

AirPods Pro and case on a red background — Sarah Tew/CNET

Taking a drone with me for the weekend was a learning experience.

Human rights abuses are still an issue there, but getting women involved in motorsport shows that its citizens want a different future.

Rally Jameel drivers in front of an Isuzu race car, holding their helmets and giving a thumbs-up — Rally Jameel

It's difficult to imagine Australia without the endangered marsupial, and scientists don't want to.

A koala napping on a branch — David Morgan-Mar/Getty Images

Recessions are normal economic events.

Crumpled wrinkled dollar bill on blue background — James Martin/CNET

Commentary: CNET's Katie Collins will be first in line when enrollment for this game opens in August.

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Human-caused extinctions are leaving a mark on the planet. Scientists have ideas about how to prevent them.

A child's hand touches a fossilized skeleton of an animal. — Getty

If you memorize this formula, you'll have the best salad style this decade.

a healthy salad in a round bowl with colorful ingredients — James Martin/CNET

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9 great reads from CNET this week: COP26, Star Wars, Mars moon and more

There's been a lot of talk about the climate crisis this week, pegged to the UN's COP26 summit of world leaders in Glasgow, Scotland. It's brought together a who's who of luminaries, from Jeff Bezos to Joe Biden to David Attenborough, all emphasizing the need to act now and act smartly to steer us away from worst-case scenarios.

CNET's Katie Collins has been in Glasgow reporting from COP26, and we've also published a range of articles about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond that, the CNET Money team has mustered up some practicalguidelines about how each of us can navigate the world with climate change in mind.

Those stories are among the many in-depth features and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So here you go. These are the stories you don't want to miss.

Researchers look to formidable new allies to rein in methane emissions from agriculture.

Cows lined up at a feeding trough — Getty/Bloomberg

Here's how to channel those negative feelings into something good.

Eco-anxiety, depicted as a woman with a box on her head holding a flower — Westend61/Getty

Injecting reflective particles into the atmosphere could turn down the heat on Earth, but research has been controversial.

Sunrise over Earth as seen from space — Getty

Activists are fighting for it, world leaders agree we need it, but climate justice is still being made to sit on the sidelines at the UN climate summit.