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Conservation News ~ 12 August 2022

8/12/2022

Scientists discover new species of mysterious isopod deep-sea creature
New frog species discovered in Singapore for 1st time in nearly 40 years
Five litters of endangered black-footed ferrets born at Phoenix Zoo
Researchers discover new species inside Texas cavern
Jumbo task as Malawi moves 263 elephants to restock a degraded national park
Senate 51-50 Vote Clinches Long-Delayed Health And Climate Bill
"Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal"
"Bidens To Travel To Kentucky After Catastrophic Flooding"
"Explainer: On China, US and Climate, Action, Not Talk Is Key"
Swamped By Public Outcry, Oregon Withdraws Controversial Wildfire Risk Map
"After Rockets Strike Near Nuclear Plant, Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame"
Tijuana Sewage Spill Shutters Calif. Beach And Shoreline, Yet Again
Mexico Desperate For Water While Drinks Companies Use Billions Of Litres
Five More Arrested In Brazil Over Murders Of Phillips And Pereira
"Peter Dykstra: The Birth of Greenwashing"
Sea turtle nest found on Mississippi beach for first time since 2018
More vaquitas remain alive than population projections initially indicated
Study finds 100% renewables would pay off within 6 years
"Biden Surveys Flood Damage In Kentucky, Pledges More US Help"
"Electric Cars Too Costly for Many, Even With Aid in Climate Bill"
"Study Connects Climate Hazards To 58% Of Infectious Diseases"
"How Young Californians Cope To Beat Climate Anxiety and Doom"
"COVID Sewage Surveillance Labs Join the Hunt for Monkeypox"
"EPA Seeks To Add DINP Plasticizer To Toxics Release Inventory"
Congress Set To Pass Huge Bipartisan Wildlife Conservation Bill
"Billions in Feds’ Spending on Megafire Risks Seen as Misdirected"
"In Dry California, Salty Water Creeps Into Key Waterways"
Romance, Politics, and Ecological Damage: Sable Island’s Wild Horses
Endangered Species Protections Sought for Rare Nevada Butterfly
CSIRO researchers identify 139 new species, including an ant that ‘babysits’ caterpillars
Scientists discover dozens of new species in Pacific
"Almost No One In Ky. Has Flood Insurance, Hindering Recovery"
"EPA Launches Civil Rights Probes Of Texas Regulator"
"National Academies Urge EPA To Study Sunscreen Risks"
"As Temperatures Rise, Industries Fight Heat Safeguards For Workers"
"What the Historic Climate Bill Means for Farmers and the Food System"
Conceding to Manchin, Bill Exempts Most Oil Industry From Methane Fees
EPA OKs Plan To Truck Contamination From One Black Community To Another
"Climate Bill Targets Transmission to Unjam Clean Energy Backlog"
Newly Identified Langya Virus Tracked After China Reports Dozens Of Cases
"A Uranium Ghost Town in the Making"
Local renewable energy employment can fully replace US coal jobs nationwide
Rare hummingbird last seen in 2010 rediscovered in Colombia
New species of deep-sea isopod the size of an iPad discovered in Gulf of Mexico
"Fate Of ‘Sleeping Giant’ East Antarctic Ice Sheet ‘In Our Hands’ – Study"
"Landfills Around The World Release A Lot Of Methane - Study"
British Columbia: "Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Conservationists"
"Blinken Presses Congo Leaders to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests"
"Climate Bill Would Breathe New Life Into Big-City Trees"
"The Biggest Climate Ghouls of the 2022 Midterms"
Driving Out Invasive Species On Islands Has Big Benefits – Study
Chicago Signs $422 Million Deal For Green Energy
"'The Sacrifice Zone': Myanmar Bears Cost Of Green Energy"
"We Went on a Lanternfly-Killing Rampage. They're Still Here"
Concrete using recycled tire rubber promises boost for circular economy
Georgia just broke its state record for the number of sea turtle nests
"House Is Set to Pass Climate, Tax and Health Package"
"Gas Prices Fall Below $4 For 1st Time Since March"
"California Unveils Water Strategy, Planning For Greater Scarcity"
"African Wildlife Parks Face Climate, Infrastructure Threats"
"Signs of BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Persist Over a Decade Later"
Arctic Warming Up To Four Times As Fast As Global Average: Study
Sinema’s Push On Climate Bill Added $4 Billion To Combat Western Drought
"Climate Bill Improves Air Quality Despite Fossil Fuel Benefits"
"France Battles 'Monster' Wildfire As Heatwaves Scorch Europe"
Fossilized Tooth May Help Solve The Mystery Of The Chincoteague Ponies
An injured tiny turtle defecated plastic for 6 days after being rescued by an Australian zoo
Georgia just broke its state record for the number of sea turtle nests
History of DDT ocean dumping off LA coast even worse than expected, EPA finds
SeaWorld’s 20-year-old killer whale Nakai dies
Nature-friendly farming does not reduce productivity

Conservation News ~ 5 August 2022

8/5/2022

US drafts new speed limits on shipping to help save endangered whales
'Soon it will be unrecognisable': total climate meltdown cannot be stopped, says expert
New species of cone snail discovered on Aruba
Brazil moves toward paving a road through a preserved Amazon area
U.S. Naval Academy proposal to build new golf course riles environmentalists
"House Passes 48-Bill Wildfire-Protection Package"
"Chemical Recycling Bills Gain Momentum and Opposition in States"
"Green Bank, Environmental Equity Among Climate Deal’s Winners"
"Rich Countries Failed To Meet Their Climate Funding Goal"
"California Not Counting Methane Leaks From Idle Wells"
Fireproofing Your Home Isn't Very Expensive, But Few States Require It
"Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Flooding Across Iran"
"Fires Engulf Western Nebraska Wildlife Area, Sparking Evacuations"
"As Species Recover, Some Threaten Others In More Dire Shape"
"For Climate Migrants in Bangladesh, Town Offers New Life"
Call for hippos to join list of world's most endangered animals
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Is Expanding by 16000 Acres
Researcher discovers a new species of sea bream (Sparidae) from the Red Sea
"Kentucky Floods Kill At Least 37 As More Storms Forecast"
""At Least 14 Potential Heat Deaths In Oregon After Hot Spell""
"Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline"
Feds Will Reverse Trump Decision Opening Central Calif. Lands To Drilling
Gas Industry Pumps Money Into Tiny Local Race To Crush Climate Champion
Scientists Say It’s ‘Foolish’ To Not Study Catastrophic Climate Outcomes
"Pollution: 'Forever Chemicals' In Rainwater Exceed Safe Levels"
Whistleblowers Give New Evidence of EPA Failure to Assess Toxic Chemicals
"What Are 'Flash Droughts' and Why Are They So Destructive?"
"The World's Largest Hornet Is Getting a New Name"
Rwanda joins IUCN Green List
Rangers from Nicaragua and Mexico among global award winners
Rangers from Zimbabwe, Kenya and DRC among global award winners
Ranger from Bolivia among global award winners
Brazil's environment chief approved paving Amazon highway against prior IBAMA warnings
Six new species of miniature frog discovered in Mexico
Magnolia species lost to science for 97 years rediscovered in Haiti
Jellyfish filmed by scuba diver off Papua New Guinea could be rare or new species
Researchers find new species of Nemacheilidae fish in Putao, Northern Myanmar
"How the New Climate Bill Would Reduce Emissions"
"EPA Announces Flights To Look For Methane In Permian Basin"
"Ukraine: Situation at Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant 'Out Of Control'"
"A Race To Save Fish As Rio Grande Dries, Even In Albuquerque"
"Wind-Whipped Fire Leaves Northern California Hamlet In Ashes"
"A Record Amount Of Seaweed Is Choking Shores In The Caribbean"
Long a Climate Straggler, Australia Advances Major Bill to Cut Emissions
"Drought, Sluggish Mississippi River Make Small Dead Zone"
"UN Warns Two Largest US Water Reservoirs At ‘Dangerously Low Levels’"
Coral Levels In Parts Of Great Barrier Reef Are At Highest In 36 Years
"Senate Passes Long-Sought Bill To Help Veterans Affected By Burn Pits"
"Feds Target US Companies Caught In Lucrative Shark Fin Trade"
"Illegal Airstrips Bringing Toxic Mining to Brazil’s Indigenous Land"
"US High Tide Flooding Breaks Records In Multiple Locations"
What You Need To Know About The Push To Mine Ontario’s Ring of Fire
"Automakers Blitz Congress to Fix an EV Tax Credit They Can’t Use"
Over 10 Inches Of Rain Falls In Illinois, Another Exceptional Deluge
Climate-Smart Farming Is a Lot Harder Than Manchin Bill Makes It Sound
Sea Otters Were Hunted To Near-Extinction. Can They Be Reintroduced?
On Hawaiian Mountain, The Fight Over Telescopes Nearing A Peaceful End
Mozambique busts notorious rhino poacher
Grotesque greed – immoral fossil fuel profits must be taxed, says UN Chief
Hawaii receives final coal shipment for its last coal-fired power plant
"Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes"
Biden HHS Declares Monkeypox Outbreak Public Health Emergency In U.S.
History of DDT Ocean Dumping Off L.A. Even Worse Than Expected, EPA Finds
"Despite Slow Start, NOAA Still Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season"
"Nuclear Milestone: Feds Greenlight Vogtle To Fuel Up"
"Drought Emergency in Mexico Rekindles Demand for Water Law Reform"
"U.S. Cities Push The Homeless To Live In Tent Camps"
"Communities Near 23 Sterilization Plants Have Increased Cancer Risk: EPA"
Judge Rejects Federal Plans For Fossil Fuel Mining In Powder River Basin
"Appalachian Voices Sues State Over Release Of Carbon Market Document"
Rare hummingbird last seen in 2010 rediscovered in Colombia
'Magnificent' jellyfish found off coast of Papua New Guinea could be new species
'Treasure map' of ants may help experts discover new ant species in India
Arizona Jaguar “El Jefe” reappears in Central Sonora
Scientists find traces of massive ancient rainforests in Antarctica
Georgia nuclear plant gets OK to load fuel at new reactor
Researchers improve catalyst that destroys ‘forever chemicals’ with sunlight
Climate experts experience an odd sensation after Manchin budget deal: optimism

Conservation News ~ 29 July 2022

7/29/2022

The Vatican has just called to protect Half of Earth’s Lands and Seas by 2030 while simultaneously ensuring the full rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Industrial soy drives deforestation spike in southeastern Brazil, satellite images show
Where do the guitarfish go? Scientists and fishers team up to find out
Bolsonaro’s new deforestation data board sparks fear of censorship of forest loss, fires
Tigers may avoid extinction, but we must aim higher (commentary)
‘Only a tribe can speak for a tribe’: Q&A with Native conservationists on Biden’s 30 by 30 project
Turkey’s authoritarian development ignores planetary boundaries
Monarch butterflies are officially endangered
New DNA test aims to help bust illegal trade in precious red coral
Cut off from Sundarbans and denied compensation, Bangladesh communities face arrest
‘The sea means everything’: Q&A with deep-sea mining opponent Debbie Ngawera-Packer
Restoring Mexico’s ‘Garden of Eden’ is a process of deep regeneration
Farmers feel the pressure after conservation crackdown around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake
First-of-its-kind freshwater mangroves discovered in Brazil’s Amazon Delta
Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact in Indonesia, experts say
"How the Government Is Failing Americans Uprooted by Calamity"
"Crews Protect Homes As California Fire Burns Near Yosemite"
Epidemiologists Warn U.S. Reaches Critical Moment To Contain Monkeypox
"Texas Republicans Make Renewable Energy a Political Punching Bag"
Revealed: Oil Sector’s ‘Staggering’ $3Bn-A-Day Profits For Last 50 Years
"Biden’s Climate Emergency Decision Would Unlock Pentagon Funding"
"'Dead Bodies' And Dump Sites Draw DOJ Civil Rights Probe Of Houston"
"Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before"
"Explainer: What’s Behind Europe’s Spate Of Deadly Wildfires?"
"DRC To Auction Oil And Gas Permits In Endangered Gorilla Habitat"
Supercharged biotech rice yields 40% more grain
Researchers Discover New Species of Venomous Snake in China
"Papal Visit: 'It's Going To Take A Long Time'"
FPL Secretly Took Over A Florida News Site And Used It To Bash Critics
Is Calif. Carbon Capture Play a Climate Solution or a Ruse?
"US To Plant 1 Billion Trees As Climate Change Kills Forests"
"Air Conditioning Will Not Save Us"
"Flooding Could Expose Toxic Soil In City Neighborhoods"
Pa. Just Lost A Key Tool To Address Its Abandoned Oil Well Problem
Atlanta Superfund Site Leaves Black Neighborhoods Wary of Gentrification
"The Audacious PR Plot That Seeded Doubt About Climate Change"
"There Are 40% More Tigers In The World Than Previously Estimated"
Scientists find 30 potential new species at bottom of ocean
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Expands Fleet with MV Sharkwater
Grim Heat And Stressed Grids Make Dangerous Outages Increasingly Likely
"Federal Government Fires Up Website All About Heat"
"Documents Show BLM Wild Horses Sold To Slaughter, Advocates Say"
175+ Green Groups Urge Buttigieg To Reinstate State Emission Rule
"MISO Approves Large Grid Expansion, Paving Way For Renewables"
"Audit: California Too Slow To Fix Contaminated Water Systems"
"Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark As World Heats"
"US Could Require Steps For Dams To Save Last Atlantic Salmon"
Oak Fire Tops 18,000 Acres, Destroys 41 Structures As Crews Battle Blaze
"The Barbados Rebellion"
Newsom pushes for 20 GW offshore wind goal by 2045, says California must ‘up our game’ on climate
California hopes to fight global warming by pumping CO2 underground. Some call it a ruse
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Southern Plains Bumblebee
"Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan"
"Hidden Menace: Massive Methane Leaks Speed Up Climate Change"
"Temperatures Could Hit Triple Digits Again In Northwest"
"Biden Administration Announces Initiatives To Boost Solar Energy Use"
Wildfire Pollution May Play Surprising Role in Fate of Arctic Sea Ice
These Hurricane Flood Maps Reveal Climate Future For Miami, NYC and DC
DOE Gives Major Loan To Facility For Processing Electric Vehicle Materials
Largest Audubon Chapter Yet Is Changing Its Name, Rebuking An Enslaver
"Streaming Service Hulu Is Rejecting Ads About Climate Change"
"Climate Change and Vanishing Islands Threaten Brown Pelican"
Bees may feel pain - Study suggests all insects may be sentient
Scientists discover new 'origins of life' chemical reactions
Rhino protector Anton Mzimba is murdered
Captain Paul Watson resigns from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (USA)
James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies 103rd birthday
Big falls in crop yields across Europe due to heatwaves
Straightening out kinky roots capture carbon and avoids drought stress
A 105-mile-long city will snake through the Saudi desert
Four Critically Endangered Condors released in Northern California
How indigenous sea gardens produced massive amounts of food for millenia
Litter of critically endangered Red Wolf pups born in the wild
Switzerland’s massive water battery will stabilize European Electricity grids
Two year study shows living seawalls promote regeneration in Sydney Harbour
Thousands of frogs are dying Australia and scientists aren’t sure why
First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
Genetics suggest two new species of bush robin
"Flooding In Central Appalachia Kills At Least 8 In Kentucky"
"Extended Triple-Digit Heat Suspected In 4 Deaths In Oregon"
"Seven Key Provisions in the Climate Deal"
"US EPA Chief Views Pollution In Puerto Rico, Vows To Fight For Change"
"Federal Office Focused On Climate Change And Health Has Zero Funding"
"Climate Migration Growing But Not Fully Recognized by World"
Concerns Over Transparency And Access At Deep-Sea Mining Negotiations
"Unearthing the Secret Superpowers of Fungus"
"Invasive Species Bullfrog And Snake Cost World $16Bn - Study"
Romance and Ecological Damage: The Saga of Sable Island’s Wild Horses
Flowers can hear buzzing bees and it makes their nectar sweeter
Crustaceans help to fertilize seaweeds

Conservation News ~ 22 July 2022

7/22/2022

Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions
ZSI Scientists Identify New Eel Species
Scientists confirm new species of legless lizard found only in the Hunter Valley and Liverpool Plains
Authorities and Yobin communities clash as deforestation spikes in Indian national park
Scientists call for end to violence against Amazon communities, environmental defenders
Study: Climate impacts to disproportionately hurt tropical fishers, farmers
Meet the new species found deep in sea off Hawaii
"France, Spain Fight Spreading Wildfires As Europe Swelters"
"Berlin Hosts Envoys For Heart-To-Heart Talks On Climate"
"Pacific Islands Demand Climate Action As China, US Woo Region"
"Kigali Summit To Outline Strategy For Nature Conservation In Africa"
"4 Issues To Watch As Energy, EPA Bills Reach House Floor"
"Four Ways the United States Can Still Fight Climate Change"
"Penny Mordaunt Pledges To Create ‘Millions Of Green Jobs’ If Elected"
"Without Land, Bangladesh's Manta People Live - And Die - On Boats"
Beach Trips Can Be Costly To The Environment. How To Reduce Your Impact
"Giving Voice To An Ailing Oregon River"
Endangered salmon will swim in California river for first time in 80 years
"UK Breaks Its Record For Highest Temperature As Heat Builds"
"Tory Leadership Race: Where Do Candidates Stand On Net Zero Goal?"
"Biden Could Declare Climate Emergency As Soon As This Week, Sources Say"
Shocking Report Shows How Australian Land And Wildlife Are Being Destroyed
"Endangered Salmon Will Swim In California River For First Time In 80 Years"
"Govts Turn Against Deep-Sea Mining as EV Boom Drives Demand for Metals"
More Mountain Glacier Collapses Feared as Heat Waves Engulf Hemisphere
"Gavin Newsom Plants Flag On Climate, Spurring 2024 Chatter"
"Which Elected Leaders Should Do More on Climate?" What Americans Say.
"Podcast: ‘Water Always Wins,’ So Why Are We Fighting It?"\
Legal Victory: Court Orders New Endangered Species Review for Toxic Fungicide
10 Captive-Bred Vultures Of Critically Endangered Species Released In Bengal
Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds
Lehr Discovers New Species of Lizard in Peru
In Brazil, an Indigenous group turns a day of grief into a celebration of life
Red-hot demand for ipê wood coincides with deforestation hubs in Brazil
Amid rising pressure, Indonesia’s sea-based communities adapt to change
Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots
In a former conflict zone in Sri Lanka, a world rich in corals thrives
Wildlife ‘rehabbers’ wage a herculean fight for a noble cause
Three new species of black-bellied salamander found in southern Appalachian Mountains
Worries and whispers in Vietnam’s NGO community after activist’s sentencing
Sri Lankan environmental policy failures helped fuel people power revolution
Between six ferns: New tropical fern species described by science
White rhino conservation project attempts paradigm shift by including local community
First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda
New Legal Protections for the Environment in relation to Armed Conflict
IUCN side event at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress: Engaging local communities in protected and conserved areas
Sustainable use re-affirmed as key to conservation by new UN report
IUCN and Esri collaborate to promote Green List and biodiversity conservation through digital innovation
Valuing, financing and mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in China
Nepal hosts inception workshop for GCF's Gandaki Basin Climate Resilient project
HIST and IUCN sign MoU for collaboration on Space Technologies for natural World Heritage conservation
The IUCN Green List: Sharing Experiences at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress
"Biden To Announce Executive Actions On Climate"
Grim Warnings Issued As Oppressive US Heat Wave Shows No Signs Of Slowing
"Most Major Nations Lag In Acting On Climate-Fighting Goals"
"Crushed By Heatwaves, More Cities Are Hiring ‘Chief Heat Officers’"
‘The Scale Is Hard To Grasp’: Avian Flu Wreaks Devastation On Seabirds
Calif. Forests Are Vanishing As Wildfires Burn Larger And More Intensely
Offshore Fish Farms: Source Of Food Production - Or Of Ocean Pollution?
"Schools Race To Improve Indoor Air Quality As Coronavirus Cases Climb"
"XR Protesters Smash Windows of News UK Over Coverage Of Britain’s Heat"
"Polar Bears Scavenge On Garbage To Cope With Climate Change"
Eucalypt found only in Sydney suburbs confirmed as new species
Six new species of miniature frog discovered
"Biden Cites Climate Threat, Stops Short of Declaring Emergency"
"Extreme Heat Prompts Alerts In 28 States As Texas, Oklahoma Hit 115"
"Fuel Spills In The Bahamas Near White Sand Beaches Of Great Exuma"
"Aviation Faces Hurdles To Hit Goals For Cutting Emissions"
Fauci Says He Will Retire From Post By The End Of Biden’s Term
"War and Warming Upend Global Energy Supplies and Amplify Suffering"
"Biden Admin Tosses Trump Habitat Rule"
"USPS Will Make 40% Of Its New Trucks Electric, Up From 10%"
"Shifting Sands: Carolina’s Outer Banks Face a Precarious Future"
"Officials: Starvation Threat Not Over For Florida Manatees"
Three New Cryptic Salamander Species Discovered
Monarch butterflies now classified as endangered
African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
Humanity faces collective suicide over climate crisis, warns UN chief
Greenland lost 6 billion tons of water per day over one weekend
Rainforest Chimpanzees seen digging wells for the first time
Surprising sea creature found in Pacific Ocean for first time
The global tiger population estimate has increased by 40% since 2015
Heatwaves and fires scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia
Tiny elephant shrew spotted alive for first time in 50 years
London wraps historic bridge in foil to save it from horrific heatwave
Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park
Experts confirm white whale carcass on Victorian beach is not Migaloo
George Monbiot wins Orwell prize for journalism
"Trump Admin Tried To Blunt EPA Review Of Popular Weedkiller"
"Beloved Monarch Butterflies Now Listed As Endangered"
"Biden Balked Late at Bold Climate Decree After Rush to Get Ready"
Advocates of Climate Emergency Disappointed by Biden's Small Steps
"Huge Wildfire, Drought Package Readied For House Votes"
"Report: Brazil Authorities Pay No Mind To Deforestation"
"Explainer: Smoke From Raging Wildfires Can Harm Health"
"A Painful Deadline Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Run Critically Low"
"Japan Regulators Approve Release Of Fukushima Water Into Sea"
"Russia's War In Ukraine Is Hurting Nature"

Conservation News ~ 15 July 2022

7/15/2022

Officially extinct butterfly ‘making a comeback’ in UK
Amazon deforestation is off to the fastest start to a year since 2008
For women on Bangladesh’s coast, rising seas pose a reproductive health dilemma
‘We have advanced, but with much pain’: Q&A with Indigenous leader José Gregorio Díaz Mirabal
Return to agroforestry empowers women in Nepal
BP exploited Mexican communities hoping to benefit from carbon credits: report
Amazonian communities in Peru try to keep oil-rich Block 64 in their own hands
Under Bolsonaro policy, invaders seize control of 250,000 hectares of Indigenous lands
Myanmar wildlife trade remains opaque, despite focus on border hubs
On hazardous mine tailings dams, ‘safety first’ should be the rule (commentary)
Scientists strive to restore world’s embattled kelp forests
Tree plantations in Patagonia are the site of wildfires and land dispute
Vietnam targets US$5.5bln in agro, forestry, fishery export value to EU
Seven new tropical forest ferns found hiding in plain sight
New species of Miliusa spotted in Agasthyamala
Endangered Species Act Rollbacks Reversed After Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit
Australia's greater glider now an endangered species
"Yosemite Wildfire Is Latest Threat To Giant Sequoia Trees"
"EPA Seen as Prepared for Big Challenges Ahead of Carbon Rules"
"Biden Admin Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil Project"
"Wild Species Relied On By Billions At Risk, Report Warns"
"Summer In America Is Becoming Hotter, Longer And More Dangerous"
"Amazon Deforestation Hits New Record In Brazil"
Peter Dykstra Column: "Climate Change Denial And Me"
DOE Unveils $40M For Electricity, Weatherization In Low-Income Communities
"A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Signals a Conservation Success"
"Huge Underground Search For Mysterious Dark Matter Begins"
Study suggests pocket gophers may be the only other mammal that farms
Researchers Derive New Method for Turning Plant Materials Into Better Green Energy
"Europe’s New Heat Wave Is Going To Be Expensive"
Australian Prime Minister Pledges 'New Era' of Climate Action Under Labor
"US Cruise Ships Using Canada as a 'Toilet Bowl' for Polluted Waste"
"World Population Day: India Will Overtake China In 2023, Says The UN"
Record-Breaking Seafood Production Must See ‘Blue Transformation’: FAO
First Climate Agreement To Center Indigenous Voices Gains Support
"Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bid To Block All-Electric Building Codes"
"Green Groups Push Senate To Confirm EPA Enforcement Chief"
"Texas Grid Avoids Blackouts With Voluntary Cutbacks Amid Scorching Heat"
"Biden and NASA Share First Webb Space Telescope Image"
In restoring polluted rivers, Indonesia looks at restocking endemic fish
Protected areas not exempt as blast fishing blows up in Sri Lanka
Inside Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (video)
Record-breaking seafood production must undergo a ‘blue transformation’: FAO
Space: New frontier for climate change & commodification, or conservation? (commentary)
Colorful new corals bedeck the busy waters off Hong Kong, study shows
Natural regeneration and women-led initiatives help drive Atlantic Forest Pact
World's Most Endangered Whales Move Closer to Expanded Habitat Protections off Alaskan Coast
New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered
"Manchin, Playing to the Home Crowd, Is Fighting Electric Cars to the End"
"NOAA: Breaching Snake River Dams ‘Essential’ To Save Salmon"
"Midwest Wind Energy Transmission Line Gets Supersized"
"Dangerous Heat Wave Strikes China"
"OIG Chides Former Zinke Aide But Finds No Ethics Violation"
Caregivers of Seniors, Disabled Trained for Climate Disasters
"Wealthy N.Y. Areas Called ‘Disadvantaged’ For Climate Aid"
"Science Offers Basis For National Climate Damage Claims - Study"
"Hawaii National Park Gets Land Where Ancient Villages Stood"
"Scientists Design Contraceptives To Limit Grey Squirrels"
California cities ban new gas stations in battle to combat climate change
These charts show how California is generating energy differently than a decade ago
Solid-State Batteries for EVs Make a Leap Toward Mass Production
As blackouts loom, PG&E changes tune about shutting California’s last nuclear plant
Will OC’s Green Energy Agency Release the Findings of CEO Whistleblower Complaint Investigation?
Why the Supreme Court ruling won’t help coal
This Virtual Power Plant Is Trying to Tackle a Housing Crisis and an Energy Crisis All at Once
Save the Climate by Improving Jobs
MCE Reports Almost 150% Increase in Energy Efficiency in 2021
Orange County Power Authority Makes Five Key Hires
France will require Ph.D.s to take a research ethics oath
Tapping into the million-year energy source below our feet
Bringing Back the Beasts: Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape
As Industry Tightens Its Grip, Horseshoe Crabs Finally Have Safe Haven in Cape Romain
Endangered amphibian species reintroduced in Colorado
New species of Begonia found in Gaoligong Mountains
Genomic research supports recognizing new scrub jay species in Texas and Mexico
Study assesses wildlife exposure to rat poison on oil palm plantations
Climate change amplifies the risk of conflict, study from Africa shows
Can we save the Leuser Ecosystem? | Chasing Deforestation
Displaced by a dam, women defenders fight for their land rights in Colombia
Sighting of an American black vulture in Nepal causes a flutter
Podcast: ‘Water always wins,’ so why are we fighting it?
Why World's First Malaria Shot Won't Reach Millions Of Children Who Need It
"Extreme Heat Blasting Western Europe Could Set All-Time Record In U.K."
"Haaland Defends Interior Policies, Cites Unused Leases"
"EPA Faces Legal Dead Ends After SCOTUS Climate Decision"
"Advanced E.V. Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production"
"White House Environmental Permit Helper Sees Applications Rise"
Canada's Climate Minister: "From ‘Green Jesus’ To ‘Radical Pragmatist’
"NIH: Common Chemicals Linked To Preterm Births"
"Once Nearly Extinct, Bison Are Now Climate Heroes"
Oregon Farmers Test Drive Electric Tractors in the Name of Science
Plantations threaten Indonesia’s orangutans, but they’re not oil palm
Overexploitation threatens Amazon fisheries with collapse, study warns
Young Māori divers hunt invasive crown-of-thorns starfish to save coral reefs
With plantation takeover, Brazil’s Indigenous Pataxó move to reclaim their land
$245-million initiative to create and maintain protected areas in Colombia
In world convulsed by climate-driven conflict, are peace parks an answer?
Community-based seed banks in Nepal help conserve native species
Small mammals stranded by hydropower dams die out surprisingly fast: Study
Is invasive species management doing more harm than good? (commentary)
New species of fungi unknown to science discovered in Scotland's Cairngorm mountains
New research reveals mutation responsible for disease resistance in Cassava
Secretary Haaland Announces Expansion of National Wildlife Lost Trail Conservation Area
Elusive fox that threatened Phillip Island’s little penguins caught after two-month hunt
CRISPR plants can combat climate change
"How One Senator Doomed the Democrats’ Climate Plan"
Biden Is Losing His Base on Climate Change, a New Pew Poll Finds
"Biden Set to Leave Saudi Arabia With No Announcement on Oil"
"A Big Bipartisan Wildlife Bill Could Be Headed to Biden's Desk"
"Officials Suggest Pipeline Company Hid Problems After Spill"
"As Europe Bakes In Heatwave, Wildfires Rage From Portugal To Croatia"
"Washington Set To Be 2nd East Coast City With Gas Ban"
"Lawmakers Warn EPA of Several Risks From Chemical Recycling"
Biggest U.S. Cryptominers Use as Much Power as Houston, Findings Show
"US Solicits Help As It Defines Old Growth And Mature Forests"
Barbie unveils new Dr. Jane Goodall doll in honor of 88-year-old conservationist
107 critically endangered sea turtle eggs found in Texas State Park
Researchers rediscover oak tree thought to be extinct
Weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples

Conservation News ~ 8 July 2022

7/8/2022

Scientists discover a new giant waterlily that was hiding in plain sight for 177 years
Construction begins on controversial water project inside Lake Malawi National Park
Habitat loss, climate change send hyacinth macaw reeling back into endangered status
Peru’s Amazon rainforest is threatened by an ecosystem of environment crime (commentary)
Protecting Brazil’s Amazon could be a bargain — if the government were willing to pay
Rare crocodiles on the brink of extinction will be raised at North Carolina aquarium
Raise-and-release program keeping Nepal’s gharials alive can be improved, study says
Lawsuit launched to challenge new federal rule that fails to recover Mexican gray wolves
Carnivorous plant that traps prey underground is the 1st of its kind to be discovered
Biden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Few Backers
Shredded Trees, Dead Dolphins And Wildfires — How War Hurts Nature
"Youngkin Appoints Former Trump EPA Head To New Deregulation Office"
"Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling"
Newsom Signs Nation’s Most Sweeping Law To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
"Climate Change: 'Sand Battery' Could Solve Green Energy's Big Problem"
"Kerry: Despite Setbacks At Home, US To Make Climate Goals"
"The EPA Prepares For Its 'Counterpunch' After The Supreme Court Ruling"
"EPA Sets Wildlife Protections On 3 Pesticides"
UK: "Environment Agency Chief Hits Out At Greenwashing By Businesses"
iden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Few Backers
Shredded Trees, Dead Dolphins And Wildfires — How War Hurts Nature
"Youngkin Appoints Former Trump EPA Head To New Deregulation Office"
"Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling"
Newsom Signs Nation’s Most Sweeping Law To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
"Climate Change: 'Sand Battery' Could Solve Green Energy's Big Problem"
"Kerry: Despite Setbacks At Home, US To Make Climate Goals"
"The EPA Prepares For Its 'Counterpunch' After The Supreme Court Ruling"
"EPA Sets Wildlife Protections On 3 Pesticides"
UK: "Environment Agency Chief Hits Out At Greenwashing By Businesses"
New Ozone Hole Has Been Discovered Over The Tropics – And It's Huge
Heat Wave from the Midwest to the Southern US Prompts Heat Warnings
"Scientists Find Ozone Hole in Tropics Much Bigger Than in Antarctica"
"Judge Throws Out Trump-Era Rollbacks On Endangered Species"
"Set It Back: Moving Levees to Benefit Rivers, Wildlife and Communities"
Is A Uranium Mill In Utah Making Tribal Members Sick? Results In 2025
Methane Much More Sensitive To Global Heating Than Thought: Study
"Australia Flood, Boosted By Climate Change, Making History In Sydney"
"Experts: US Court Fractures Decades Of Native American Law"
"Rising Heat Drives Crippling Sandstorms Across The Middle East"
"14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List"
AB 2146—California’s Pollinator Protection Act—passed in the California State Assembly
Fish-farming practices come under scrutiny amid surge in aquaculture
As dry season starts in Indonesia, risk of fires — and haze — looms
Rubber used by leading European tire makers linked to forest loss in Africa: Report
Traditional communities rally behind ecotourism to conserve their forests
In Thailand’s deep south, a fight to stop quarrying in a global geopark
Net-zero commitments must include more anti-deforestation policies, UN tells private sector
‘The volume of water is beyond control’: Q&A with flood expert M. Monirul Qader Mirza
In Brazil’s semiarid region, agrivoltaics show promise for food, energy security
Insects Probably Feel Pain, With Big Implications For How We Treat Them, Study Says
"EU Lawmakers Back Gas, Nuclear Energy As Sustainable"
"US Water Likely Contains More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Than EPA Tests Show"
Full Of Holes, New International Agreement Targets Fishing Subsidies
"Alaska Is on Track for a Record Fire Season"
"Will a Nile Canal Project Dry Up Africa’s Largest Wetland?"
"Oil Industry Sees Ongoing Leasing Pause in New Biden Gulf Plan"
"Dutch Airline KLM Sued Over 'Greenwashing' Ads"
‘Every Year It Gets Worse’: On Frontline Of Climate Crisis In Bangladesh
Photographer Joined Researchers Examining Climate Change In Antarctica
North Wales’ Ancient Felled Pontfadog Oak Returns In 5 Cloned Saplings
EPA Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Loss
"Watchdog Slams Trump EPA Tampering With PFAS Rule"
DOT Proposal Would Require States To Track Carbon Emissions From Driving
"Higher Gas Prices Hurt Pockets, Make Small Dent In Emissions"
Calif. Deepens Water Cuts To Cope With Drought, Hitting 1000s Of Farms
"The Bitter Fight To Stop A 2,000-Mile Carbon Pipeline"
BP Paid Rural Mexicans a “Pittance” for Carbon Credits
"‘Carbon Capture’ Is No Fix. Big Oil’s Known for Decades"
"Federal Purchases of Single-Use Plastics Targeted by Biden’s GSA"
"Biologists’ Fears Confirmed On The Lower Colorado River"
Study shows two million ancient and veteran trees in England, ten times more than previously recorded
Carnivorous plants that trap prey underground is 1st of its kind discovered
Rare orchid rediscovered in Vermont after 120 years
Rhode Island sets fastest timeline of any US state to reach 100% renewable electricity

Conservation News ~ 1 July 2022

7/1/2022

Tanzania's Masaai demand Indigenous rights in UN framework
Wolverines win in court to consider Endangered Species Act inclusion
New spider species discovered in Thar named after Malayali arachnologist
Frogs that lay eggs on land – new genus named after WA teacher whose lab was a campervan
"Ukraine War’s Latest Victim? The Fight Against Climate Change."
"Heat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘To the Edge’"
"Energy, Environment Spending Debate To Sharpen This Week"
"DOE Keeps Hiring Oil Industry Public Relations Firm"
"These Clergy Are Bridging the Gap Between Religion and Climate"
"Forest Service Finds Mining Would Pose Risk To Minnesota Watershed"
"‘Biblical’ Insect Swarms Spur Oregon Push To Fight Pests"
"New Colombian President Pledges To Protect Rainforest"
"Drought And Bark Beetles Are Killing The Oldest Trees On Earth"
"Family, Friends Mourn British Journalist Killed In Brazil"
"UN Head Declares ‘Ocean Emergency’ As Global Leaders Gather In Lisbon"
"Biden, NOAA Announce New Actions On Illegal Fishing"
"LNG Explosion Shines Light On 42-Year-Old Gas Rules"
Gas Piped Into Homes Contains Benzene, Other Risky Chemicals: Study
"Dems Look To Federal Lands For Red-State Abortion Access"
"New Tools May Predict Wildfire Season Severity, Rainfall Months Ahead"
Enviros Hope New Law Will Clean Up Wastewater Nutrient Pollution in Md.
"Court: Land Swap For Ariz. Mine Doesn’t Violate Tribal Rights"
"Cement Carbon Dioxide Emissions Quietly Double In 20 Years"
"Lynching Locations Proposed As New National Park Sites"
Exposure to pollution causes 10% of all cancer cases in Europe
New Scorpion Species Found In Western Ghats
Mongabay’s new-look Reforestation.app makes finding the right tree-planting project easier
Mennonite colony builds bridge, clears forest in Bolivian protected areas
Swiss pledge to stop illegal gold imports from Brazil Indigenous reserves
Twenty years since a massive ivory seizure, what lessons were learned? (commentary)
In Brazil, an Indigenous land defender’s unsolved killing is the deadly norm
Home away from home: Researchers trial artificial nests for Lilian’s lovebirds
Indonesian zoo breeds dozens of endangered baby Komodo dragons
New-to-science toad species discovered on university campus in Peru
Room to roam: Biologists and communities create corridors for jaguars in Mexico
Indigenous communities in Colombia’s Amazon move closer to self-governance
WTO ban on ‘harmful’ subsidies won’t impact small-scale fishers, Indonesia says
African court rules in favor of Indigenous land titles, reparations from the Kenyan government
Experts fear end of vaquitas after green light for export of captive-bred totoaba fish
Podcast: How marine conservation benefits from combining Indigenous knowledge and Western science
As Nepal’s tigers thrive, Indigenous knowledge may be key in preventing attacks
Planned coal plants fizzle as Japan ends financing in Indonesia, Bangladesh
Cameroon’s Nigerian refugees who degraded their camp are now vanguards of reforestation
Mich. Court Rules Grand Jury Improperly Indicted Officials In Flint Case
"World Pledged To Cut Methane. Emissions Rising Instead, Study Finds."
Biden Admin To Hold Its First Oil Drilling Lease Sales On Federal Lands
"Pruitt Loses Okla. Senate Primary; Casten Beats Newman"
WH Announces New Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy Prioritizing Outbreak Areas
"Blaming Russia’s War, G7 Leaders Rescind Another Global Climate Pledge"
"DOE: Here’s What’s Happened To EV, Renewable, Fossil Jobs"
"Data Shortfalls Vex Biden Bid to Green Government, Officials Say"
"Government Policies Will Not Get UK To Net Zero, Warns Damning Report"
"To Catch a Snake: Largest Python Found in Everglades Signals a Threat"
EPA fines NSW Forestry more than $500000 in one month for destroying South Coast habitat
New Species of Wrasse Discovered
Two Genes Crucial for Plants Colonizing the Earth 470 Million Ago Have Been Identified
Megatooth sharks may have been higher on the food chain than any ocean animal ever
Mexican cave contains signs of human visitors from 30,000 years ago
"Supreme Court Restricts The EPA's Authority To Mandate Carbon Emissions"
"Supreme Court Limits Historic Mcgirt Ruling"
Enviros Sue Biden Administration For Resuming Oil And Gas Lease Sales
"The Green Revolution Sweeping Sweden"
"Biden Aims At China In New Illegal Fishing Policy Framework"
"Funds For Climate Justice Flow To Groups Around The U.S."
"EPA: Flame Retardant Chemical Poses Unreasonable Risk"
"Coca-Cola Among Brands Greenwashing Over Packaging, Report Says"
"Why Shrimp Aquaculture Is A Solution That Caused A Huge Problem"
"Enviros Train Drone Pilots To Find And Pursue Pollution"
India’s largest floating PV plant goes online
World’s largest direct air capture plant will capture 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
Bizarre crab covered in 'hair' is a brand new species
Maasai in Tanzania Move to New Homes Amid Eviction Effort
"Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power To Combat Climate Change"
"The U.S. Is Ditching Coal. The Supreme Court Ruling Won’t Change That."
"How Charles Koch Purchased the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision"
Biden Admin Oil, Gas Auctions Kick Off With Thin Industry Response
"OPEC Reaffirms Slightly Higher Oil Output"
"Zimbabwe's Drought-Hit Farmers Fear Hunger After Poor Maize Harvest"
"Why Climate Groups Want Europe To Quit Obscure Energy Treaty"
"Every Week, Two More Newspapers Close — And ‘News Deserts’ Grow Larger"
As Federal Climate-Fighting Tools Are Taken Away, Cities, States Step Up
"Big Cats In Urban Jungle: LA Mountain Lions, Mumbai Leopards"
US Supreme Court ruling on environmental protection ‘a setback in our fight against climate change’
A pair of orcas are brutally killing great white sharks in South Africa
‘Safety in numbers’ tactic keeps Pacific salmon safe from predators
Chances of societal collapse in next few decades is sky high, modelling suggests
Using far less chemical fertilizer still produces high crop yields
UN biodiversity summit moved from China to Canada
World’s largest RO Water desalination plant reaches 50% production capacity
Two decades after it vanished, the stunning Spix’s macaw returns to its forest home

Conservation News ~ 24 June 2022

6/24/2022

Wild mammals are making a comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts
Dr. Jon Paul Rodríguez, Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, is the recipient of the inaugural Wolfgang Kiessling International Prize for Species Conservation
Disappointing UN Climate Talks Leave 'Huge Task' For COP27 Egypt Summit
"Not Just for the Birds: Avian Influenza Is Also Felling Wild Mammals"
"Court Sends EPA Back To Work On Glyphosate Cancer Finding"
"Europe Wilts Under Early June Heatwave"
"Montana Governor Under Fire For Vacationing During Flood"
"Floods in India, Bangladesh Leave Millions Homeless, 18 Dead"
Farmers Restoring Hawaii’s Ancient Food Forests That Once Fed An Island
"Emperor Penguin Decline A ‘Done Deal’ Without Global Action"
Funding Needed For Climate Disasters Has Risen ‘More Than 800%’ In 20 Years
UPS Tests Tiny Battery-Powered Cycles For Deliveries In Congested Cities
"Unhoused in Phoenix’s Perilous Heat: ‘If I Don’t Keep Cool, I’ll Die’"
"Black Farming Projects Look To Recoup Historical U.S. Land Losses"
"Clean Energy, Water Projects Get Boost In Spending Bill"
WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, But Tables Key Bits
"In An Unusual Step, a Top Medical Journal Weighs in on Climate Change"
Court Says Calif. Utilities Commission Must Obey State Public Records Act
"Canada Lays Out Rules Banning Single-Use Plastics"
"Native American Tribes To Co-Manage National Monument For First Time"
"U.N. Nature Summit Set For Montreal as COVID-Hit China Steps Aside"
"Mountain Gorillas: The Ripple Effect Of Conservation"
Survey of California bumble bees fails to detect 8 species historically found in the state
New species of microscopic mud dragon discovered in Algarve
Forestry industry accuses Ministers of 'total policy failure' on tree planting
New species of carnivorous land snail discovered in Kolhapur Sahyadri
Floods in India, Bangladesh leave millions homeless, 18 dead
WTO finally nets deal curbing fisheries subsidies, but tables key bits for later
How unsustainable is Sweden’s forestry? Very. Q&A with Marcus Westberg and Staffan Widstrand
Consumer countries mull best approach to end deforestation abroad
Indigenous knowledge settles question of a Bornean tree species: Study
The war on journalists and environmental defenders in the Amazon continues (commentary)
Scotland changes course to save its last native wildcats
With sea ice melting, glacial ice could be a lifeline for polar bears
Deaths of Phillips and Pereira shine light on a region of the Amazon beset by violence
For Ecuador’s A’i Cofán leaders, Goldman Prize validates Indigenous struggle
Second Indonesian province moves to retake forests from palm oil companies
World’s worst air pollution slashes 7 years off life expectancy in Bangladesh
Podcast: New whale calls and dolphin behaviors discovered with bioacoustics
Farmers in Mexico fight coffee disease with resistant varieties and agroforestry
‘Lost’ Amazonian cities hint at how to build urban landscapes without harming nature
Brazil shows no progress in response to U.N. calls on Indigenous rights
Sea restoration projects quilt a ‘mosaic of habitats’ with striking results
Draining tropical peatlands for oil palms isn’t just bad — it’s unnecessary, study shows
Nepal conservationists work to overturn ‘all snakes are venomous’ mindset
California Commission Deadlocks on Protecting Western Joshua Trees as Threatened Species
Neonicotinoids likely to harm endangered species
Tanzania accused of violence on Maasai protesting eviction
"Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Roundup Maker Over Cancer Claims"
Critical Mistakes By USFS Caused Devastating New Mexico Wildfire: Report
"Will EPA Use Special Power To Prod Trump Holdovers On Climate?"
Young People Go To European Court To Stop Treaty That Aids Fossil Fuel
California Must Euthanize 350,000 Hatchery Trout After Bacteria Outbreak
"Niger Is In The Eye Of The Climate Crisis – And Children Are Starving"
Virginia Governor Rolls Back Plastics Phase-Out, Seeks Recycling
"Biden’s New Regulatory Playbook Targets Climate, Opioids"
"Friendly Fungi Help Forests Fight Climate Change"
"Beyond Boundaries: Earth’s Water Cycle Is Being Bent To Breaking Point"
IKEA Focuses on Forestry Management, Energy Efficiency, Adding Renewables
Imperiled Southeast Flower Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
"Biden Gas Tax Call Lands With A Thud"
"Biden Picks First Woman, Person Of Color As Science Adviser"
"Brazil's Lula Sets Out 'Net Zero Deforestation' Aim In Election Bid"
Enviros, Property Owners Sue To Block $2.5-Billion Dam In Santa Clara Co.
"Chesapeake Bay Group Cites Pollution Data Concerns"
"U.S. To Expand Monkeypox Testing At Commercial Labs As Outbreak Grows"
"From ‘Carp’ To ‘Copi’: Unpopular Fish Getting A Makeover"
Every Hour, This Gas Storage Station Emits Half a Ton of Methane
"How Fast Fashion Became Faster — and Worse for the Earth"
The Human Sensory Experience Is Limited. Journey Into Animals' World.
Climate change puts Bangladeshi farmers’ reliance on rice varieties to the test
To win island-wide conservation, Indonesia’s Talaud bear cuscus needs to win hearts
In Costa Rica, unlicensed fishers and regulators unite over a common enemy
Kenyan hunter-gatherers forced to farm now face increased evictions from their forest
Nickel, Tesla and two decades of environmental activism: Q&A with leader Raphaël Mapou
All eyes on Tesla as it invests in a troubled nickel mine
Book Review: ‘Slaves for Peanuts’ gets to the troubling roots of a beloved snack
Winter sanctuary in Nepal proves a killing field for yellow-breasted buntings
Helping empower the next generation of environmental journalists at Nature’s frontline
Mining company destroys Indigenous cemetery during expansion in Honduras
Beyond boundaries: Earth’s water cycle is being bent to breaking point
EU’s anti-deforestation bill leaves out critical ecosystems, study shows
In São Paulo, Indigenous Guarani unite over their reclaimed farming tradition
Giant stingray caught in Cambodia is world’s largest freshwater fish
A tale of successes and new challenges in Senegal: Q&A with ICCA coordinator Salatou Sambou
Indonesia’s Sangihe islanders score legal victory over mining company
First gharial hatchlings spotted in nearly two decades in Nepal’s Karnali River
Smart Parks, the Dutch technologists tackling poaching with technology
‘The return of land to Indigenous people is key’: Q&A with Shinnecock Kelp Farm’s Tela Troge
Miners, drug traffickers and loggers: Is Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park on the verge of collapse?
Massive South African reserve with endangered species lists for $36 M
Rare Endangered Whooping Crane Hatches at Virginia Conservation Institute
10-Year Study Finds New Species Of Bottlenose Dolphin On East Coast
New species of dragonfly found in Bangladesh
U.N. biodiversity talks in Nairobi push for conservation by 2030
Building a farmer-friendly future: Q&A with CROWDE’s Yohanes Sugihtonugroho
Study: Marine governance in Indonesia pursues exploitation over sustainability
For Brazil communities along a mining railway, impacts outweigh any benefits
Indonesian palm oil audit a chance to clean up ‘very dirty’ industry
Dig, dump, repeat, then watch the forest grow: Q&A with mangrove restorer Keila Vazquez
Study shines light, and raises alarm, over online trade of West African birds
Biden Administration Tosses Trump Definition of 'Habitat' for Endangered Species
New Species of Symbiotic Sea Anemone Discovered Off Coast of Japan
"Summer Swelter: Persistent Heat Wave Breaks Records, Spirits"
Biden Admin Tosses Trump Definition of ‘Habitat’ for Endangered Species
Haaland Lays Out Next Steps On Native Boarding Schools Probe, Legislation
"Biden Teams With East Coast Governors To Boost Offshore Wind"
"Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling"
At Colorado River Delta, A Pulse Of Water Brings New Life
"Trans Mountain Expansion a Money Loser for Taxpayers"
Fight To Crack Down On Air Pollution From Toronto’s Traffic Stalls
"U.S. Monkeypox Response Mirrors Early Coronavirus Missteps, Experts Say"
"UN Rights Body Expert Says He Will Fight For Climate Refugees"
Giant New Bacteria Species Is So Big It's Visible To The Naked Eye
Australian companies vying for $3.1 billion green hydrogen project in New Zealand
660lbs – scientists say world’s largest freshwater fish is found in Cambodia
Scientists discover method to break down plastic in days, not centuries
WNC conservationists seek federal protection for native Hickory Nut Gorge salamander
Jeffrey Sachs wins 2022 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development
Plants appear to be breaking biochemistry rules by making secret decisions
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act has passed in the House

Conservation News ~ 17 June 2022

6/17/2022

Rare Arizona wildflower protected under Endangered Species Act
New species of freshwater sponge discovered in Wyndham
Overexploited and underprotected: Study urges action on Asia’s rosewoods
The curious case of the Sri Lankan national flower that wasn’t
For companies shopping for quality carbon credits, a new guide offers help
Even Antarctic snow can’t escape the plastic peril, study shows
Report clears Kenyan conservancy of community abuse, but advocates cry foul
For Thai fishers facing dwindling catches, a Lao dam looms large
Native flower extinct in New Mexico could be brought back through federal protections
"Phoenix, Vegas, Denver Post Records Amid Southwest Heat Wave"
"‘We Buried Him and Kept Walking’: Children Die as Somalis Flee Hunger"
California Fire Season Made Dangerous By Drought, Water Restrictions
Chemical Pollutants Linked To Falling Sperm Quality In Research
"Tundra Wildfire Creeps Closer Toward Alaska Native Community"
Car Tyres Produce Way More Particle Pollution Than Exhausts: Tests
"Rare Wetland Plant Found In Arizona Now Listed As Endangered"
"The Race Against Time To Breed A Wheat To Survive The Climate Crisis"
"Virginia's Critical Wetlands Are Marching Inland"
"Brazil Police: Items Owned By Missing Men Found In Amazon"
Proposed copper and gold mine threatens the world’s ‘second Amazon’ in PNG
World is losing ‘magical’ tradition of human-animal mutualism, study warns
Loggers close in on one of the world’s oldest biosphere reserves
‘GPS’ bird points to the sweet spot: Q&A with honey hunter Eliupendo Laltaika
In Indonesian Borneo, a succession of extractive industries multiplies impacts, social fractures
"Record-Setting Heat Wave Expands East; Over 100 Million Under Alerts"
"Western Wildfires Force Evacuations In Arizona, California"
"Senate Poised To Pass Bill Helping Soldiers Exposed To Toxic Substances"
"Biden Admin Proposes Standards To Increase Home Heating Efficiency"
"Yellowstone Floods Wipe Out Roads, Bridges, Strand Visitors"
Sky News Australia Is A Global Hub For Climate Misinformation: Report
"Aging Dams Could Soon Benefit From $7B Federal Loan Program"
"SEC Democrats Worry Climate Reporting Plan Falls Short on Audits"
"Family Says Bodies Found In Search For Journalist And Colleague"
"How Fashion Giants Recast Plastic as Good for the Planet"
New sponge crab species named after being discovered off coast of Western Australian
Maasai protesters shot, beaten as Tanzania moves forward with wildlife game reserve
Mahogany, a pillar of the rainforest, needs support (commentary)
Zoo animals not immune to Sri Lanka’s economic rout as food prices surge
‘That’s a scam’: Indian firm’s REDD+ carbon deal in the DRC raises concern
Latest ‘plan for the planet’ calls for protecting 44% of land, home to 1.8b humans
Coal mining threatens Ethiopia’s ancient coffee forest
Indonesia issues long-delayed rules to protect migrant fishing workers
"Conservation Groups Sue Feds To Protect Old-Growth Forests"
"Biden Tells Oil Refiners: Produce More Gas, Fewer Profits"
"How Extreme Heat Kills, Sickens, Strains and Ages Us"
"Leaked List: EPA Eyes Closure Plans For 160 Coal Ash Ponds"
"Mine Cleanup Program Still Lacks Biden Appointee"
"Russia’s Oil Revenue Soars Despite Sanctions, Study Finds"
"One Site, 95 Tons of Methane an Hour"
More Than 20 Million US Farm Animals Die On Way To Abattoir Every Year
"The 1977 White House Climate Memo That Should Have Changed The World"
Hellish Fires, Low Pay, Trauma: Calif. Firefighters Face Morale Crisis
Dead Penguins Keep Washing Up on New Zealand’s Beaches.
Virgin Islands Flower Finally Gets Endangered Species Protections After 47 Years
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Habitat for 12 Endangered Coral Species
Environmental groups sue Biden administration over western drilling permits
Climate change: Green energy 'stagnates' as fossil fuels dominate
New species of bamboo-dwelling bat found in Meghalaya
His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan and Professor Stephen Carpenter win the 3st Blue Planet Prize by the Asahi Glass Foundation
"U.S. Issues New Warnings On 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water"
"Part of Flooded Yellowstone Likely To Remain Closed All Summer"
"LNG Plant Had History Of Safety Issues Before Explosion"
"Why the Chesapeake Bay’s Beloved Blue Crabs Are at an All-Time Low"
"Global Regulators Set Out Climate Checklist For Banks"
Bank Group Accused Of Loopholes And ‘Greenwashing’ In Climate Pledge
"Air Pollution Worse For Global Lifespan Than Cigarettes Or Alcohol"
"New Data Reveals Extraordinary Global Heating In The Arctic"
"Renewable-Rich States Push Feds to End Electricity Grid Logjam"
"Great Lakes Ice Coverage Declines As The Climate Warms"
Algae bloom in Gulf of Maine
Endangered sea turtles hatch on Texas beach for the first time in modern history
Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy isn’t a person, a court rules
China’s clean air campaign is bringing down global pollution
Guardians, allies challenge Trump-era rule change allowing logging of mature and old growth forests
Mass frog burial baffles experts at iron age site near Cambridge
Beyer introduces Half Earth resolution on birthday of EO Wilson
Largest colony of African penguins in the world is gone
Yellowstone National Park announced that Mount Doane is now named First Peoples Mountain
Feral Cats Push Endangered Marsupial to Brink of Extinction
EPA Confirms Three Widely Used Neonicotinoid Pesticides Likely Harm Vast Majority of Amphibians
New Species Of Absurdly Fluffy Crab Makes Hats Out Of Sea Sponges
"White House Weighs Fuel Export Limits as Pump Prices Surge"
"Climate Change: Bonn Talks End in Acrimony Over Compensation"
"Emissions From New US Natural Gas Projects Will Equal 18 Million Cars"
"U.S. House Passes A Major Wildlife Conservation Spending Bill"
"Shaky Oasis For Some Polar Bears Found, But Not For Species"
"House Passes Bill To End Restrictions On Higher-Ethanol Fuels"
Just 13% Of Nations In Stockholm Convention Have Disposed Of PCBs Properly
"Can a Law Protecting Endangered Animals Stop New Oil Drilling?"
"How Millions Of Lives Can Be Saved If The US Acts Now On Climate"
Scientists Name Climate Change As Likely Cause For Alaska Snow Crab Decline

Conservation News ~ 10 June 2022

6/10/2022

An Inuk identifies new subspecies of butterfly while working with Montreal Insectarium
JAPAN TESTED A GIANT TURBINE THAT GENERATES ELECTRICITY USING DEEP OCEAN CURRENTS
Tanzania starts exporting coal to European markets
11 Mexican gray wolf pups are released into the wild.
A return to agroecology traditions points the way forward for Malawi’s farmers
Study: Regenerative farming boosts soil health, yielding more nutritious crops
Bangladeshi coastal communities plant mangroves as a shield against cyclones
Indonesia teams up with Germany on Sumatran rhino breeding efforts
Protect Persian leopards, and their defenders, for World Environment Day (commentary)
Video: Indonesian villagers missing out on spoils from palm oil boom
California court ruling opens door for protection of insects as endangered species
A year since X-Press Pearl sinking, Sri Lanka is still waiting for compensation
Canada mining push puts major carbon sink and Indigenous lands in the crosshairs
Study casts doubt on sustainability of regulated blood python snakeskin trade
Sumatra palm plantations the usual suspects as unusual burning razes peatlands
Legal and illegal cannabis: A cause for growing environmental concern
How Colombia disenfranchised Indigenous Inga communities in favor of oil
‘Why sharks matter’: Q&A with author and shark biologist David Shiffman
Feds agree to evaluate listing Yellowstone bison population under Endangered Species Act
Let’s not pretend planting trees is a permanent climate solution
Civic body expands experimentation with Miyawaki urban forestry
"Fracking Moratorium off California Coast Ordered by Ninth Circuit"
"Biden To Waive Tariffs For 24 Months On Solar Panels Hit By Probe"
Geese, Skuas, Cranes, Foxes: Avian Flu Takes Growing Toll On Wildlife
"Glyphosate Weedkiller Damages Wild Bee Colonies, Study Reveals"
"Wildfire Rages Near Athens, Damaging Homes"
"Texas Power Use To Hit Record High On Economic Growth, Hot Weather"
"Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History"
"Fossil-Fuel Shares Lead the Stock Market. How Awkward."
"Global Plastic Use And Waste On Track To Triple By 2060"
"Indian Traditions Entwine With Trees in Green Drive To Revive Land"
Indian Civic body expands experimentation with Miyawaki urban forestry
"Biden to Pause New Solar Tariffs as WH Aims to Encourage Adoption"
"Agency Ruling Delivers Big Setback To Okefenokee Mining Plan"
"EPA Reaches Tandem Deals Over ‘Cancer Alley’ Pollution"
"Ship Pollution Is Rising As The U.S. Waits For World Leaders To Act"
"Climate Groups Coordinating $100M In Ad Spending Ahead Of Midterms"
"‘Bees Are Fish’ Criticism Mostly Misguided, Law Scholars Say"
"Ukraine Migration Maps ‘What’s Possible’ for Climate Displaced"
1st Nation Reclaims Territory By Declaring Indigenous Protected Area In B.C.
What Are Scientists Learning About the Deepest Diving Ocean Creatures?
Op-Ed: "On the Clean Water Act’s 50th Birthday, What Should We Celebrate?"
First Nation reclaims territory by declaring Indigenous protected area in Canada
Does citizen ownership of natural resources hold the key to realizing deforestation commitments? (commentary)
‘Strange’ giraffoid fossil shows giraffes evolved long necks to win mates: study
Common goals ensure forest restoration success in northern Thailand
Report sums up wealth of Sri Lanka’s biodiversity — and the threats it faces
Can wonder plant spekboom really bring smiles back to sad South African towns?
In the DRC’s forests, a tug-of-war between oil and aid
Noise pollution spooks whales the way predators would, study finds
Indonesian official charged, but not jailed, for trading in Sumatran tiger parts
US proposes experimental populations of endangered species outside historic habitat
Human-triggered California wildfires more severe than natural blazes
Water scarcity should mean less planned growth
Dominican Republic environment minister shot dead in his office
"Vulnerable Nations Demand Funding For Climate Losses, Fearing UN 'Talk Shop'"
"Automakers Back U.S. Restoring California Emissions Authority"
"In Nigeria's Disappearing Forests, Loggers Outnumber Trees"
"As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’"
"Fight Looms Over New York’s Bid to Slow Crypto-Mining Boom"
As Climate Makes Animals Migrate, 1000s of New Viruses Will Hop To Humans
"Oil And Gas Companies Underreported Methane Leaks, New Study Shows"
"Chesapeake Earns Another C Grade In Latest Report Card"
"Biden Funds Brownfields Cleanups But Communities Cite Challenges"
"History of US Forest Mismanagement Fans The Flames Of Disaster"
The reef fish people find ugly more likely to be endangered, study finds
Red Panda is Being Driven Closer to Extinction, New Study Shows
Two new polyalthiopsis species reported from China
Foreign capital powers Brazil’s meatpackers and helps deforest the Amazon
German Development Cooperation provides an additional €12.5 million in funding for IUCN’s Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme
Ethiopia mobilizes leaders and policy makers to mainstream biodiversity
TFCA Financing Facility hands over Covid-19 response grants to SADC TFCAs
Greens win NEPA court fight over Calif. offshore fracking
New near-real-time tool reveals Earth’s land cover in more detail than ever before
For traditional peoples in Brazil’s Maranhão state, progress brings violence
‘Protecting snow leopards benefits other species’: Q&A with Rinzin Phunjok Lama
Indonesia should take a leadership role in the Global Plastics Treaty (commentary)
Indigenous agroforestry dying of thirst amid a sea of avocados in Mexico
Can conservation technology help save our rapidly disappearing species? | Problem Solved
Chinese pond heron spotted in Nepal for first time
New study offers answers for why tropical birds are more colorful
‘Tendrils of hope’ for the ocean: Q&A with conservationist Charles Clover
End old-growth logging in carbon-rich ‘crown jewel’ of U.S. forests: Study
Why Russia should not win the bid for Bolivia’s lithium (commentary)
Foreign capital powers Brazil’s meatpackers and helps deforest the Amazon
Report sums up wealth of Sri Lanka’s biodiversity — and the threats it faces
Can wonder plant spekboom really bring smiles back to sad South African towns?
In the DRC’s forests, a tug-of-war between oil and aid
Noise pollution spooks whales the way predators would, study finds
Indonesian official charged, but not jailed, for trading in Sumatran tiger parts
First Nation reclaims territory by declaring Indigenous protected area in Canada
Does citizen ownership of natural resources hold the key to realizing deforestation commitments? (commentary)
‘Strange’ giraffoid fossil shows giraffes evolved long necks to win mates: study
India rejects Environment Performance Index 2022 that ranked it lowest among 180 countries
10 new coral species discovered in science collections
Brazil Coalition Joined by International Organizations to Condemn Genetically Engineered Tree Approval
"Biden Proposes a New Marine Sanctuary Off the Northeastern U.S."
"National Parks To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics"
"More Than 22 Million in Southwest Brace for Dangerous Heat"
Drought Prompts Closure Of Joshua Tree Trail To Ensure Water For Bighorns
Industry Overpumping Of Baton Rouge Groundwater Could Pollute Supply
"Biden Plans to Nominate Law Professor for Chemical Safety Board"
"Battery Shortage Is Hampering The U.S. Switch To Wind, Solar Power"
House Passes Water Resources Development Act 384-37
"Antarctica: Southern Ocean Floor Mapped In Greatest Ever Detail"
"It’s A Moth, It’s A Drone, It’s ‘Smellicopter’"
Rare Southwest Wildflower Protected Under Endangered Species Act
New species of alga named for poet Amanda Gorman
Illegal mining threatens one of the last forest links between the Andes and Ecuador’s Amazon
Satellites show deforestation surging in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park
In Sri Lankan waters, endangered but unprotected rays encounter a killing field
Environmental paradise or dystopian debacle? Promise and peril of futuristic island communities (commentary)
Ray care center: Indonesia’s Raja Ampat a key nursery for young reef mantas
At 30, Brazil’s Yanomami reserve is beset by mining, malaria and mercury
Biden Admin to Set Rules of the Road for Charging Electric Vehicles
McCarthy Prods Big Tech To Crack Down On Climate Change Misinformation
"Zinke Projected To Win Republican Nomination for U.S. House in Montana"
"Explosion at Texas LNG Plant Puts Added Strain On Global Energy Market"
Industry-Linked Standard Allows Clothing Giants to Ramp Up Emissions
"What Are Millets And Can They Help Create Global Food Security?"
"Summer Monarch Populations Are Steady Despite Winter Declines, Study Finds"
"Alaska Tribe Nominates Pribilof Islands Area For Sanctuary"
"Yellowstone Bison Face Endangered Species Act Review"
Women In Environmental Leadership. Making Progress? Or Hitting More Ceilings?
California’s last Gray Wolf pack just surprised everyone by welcoming 3 new pups
Belize’s newest protected area is named after Sharon Matola!