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Conservation News ~ 1 December 2023

12/1/2023

Scientists Discover New Species of Deep-Sea Fish in Uncharted Trench
New species of dwarf gecko discovered at estate in India
New species of 'slow' frog discovered on mountain in China
New species of dwarf gecko discovered at resort in India
New moth species confirmed in Killarney National Park
Brazil's Most Adorable Anteater May Be a New Species
New species of 'giant' cave spider found in Ecuador
'Mysterious' jellyfish with 240 tentacles discovered off Japan's coast declared a new species
Scientists unearth secrets of the world's smallest porcupine species
Researchers find evidence of golden mole species thought to be extinct
Rare Giant Rat Is Photographed Alive for First Time
U.S. to invest $150M in Black-owned forest land
Western gray squirrels now classified as endangered species in Washington state
Smalltooth sawfish's range limited to Florida's tip despite 20 years on endangered list
Western gray squirrels uplisted to endangered status due to Pacific Northwest habitat loss
New York Cites PepsiCo’s Plastic Pollution In First-Of-Its-Kind Lawsuit
"EU Extends Approval Of The Weedkiller Glyphosate By 10 Years"
"Top Companies' Lobbying Undermines Their Climate Pledges, Study Finds"
"South Florida Storm Dumps More Than A Foot Of Rain"
"FTC Cracks Down On Food Industry For Paid Dietitian ‘Influencer’ Posts"
"Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents"
Only 51 Of These U.S. Whales Remain. Little Prevents Their Extinction
2 Enviros Targeted By A Hacking Network Say The Public Is The Real Victim
PG&E Bills Will Go Up By $32 Per Month To Pay For Wildfire Protections
"The Naturalist and the Wonderful, Lovable, So Good, Very Bold Jay"
Negotiations For Treaty To End Plastic Pollution Close Amid Disagreements
"Texas Board Rejects Many Science Textbooks Over Climate Change Messaging"
Residents and Enviros Slam New Dominion Gas Power Plant As ‘Slap In the Face’
"New Hardiness Zone Map Will Help Gardeners Keep Pace With Climate Change"
"Dubai’s Costly Water World"
"Quinault Nation Calls Off Fall Coastal Coho Fishery For Conservation"
"Hydrogen Fuel Is Gaining Traction With Truckers"
"Colorado To Release Gray Wolves: Here's When, Where And Why."
Is China Emitting a Climate-Super Pollutant in Violation of Treaty?
Last Two Cobs Of Heirloom Corn Could Help Grow Food In Climate Crisis
New report on High Seas Biodiversity Treaty gives accessible at-a-glance introduction
IUCN develops three Action Plans for threatened pollinator groups in Europe
Sports outline game plan to safeguard biodiversity at first Sports for Nature Annual Meeting
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
We must unite our efforts to fight climate change and biodiversity loss
New toolkit to assess the effectiveness of World Heritage management
"The Instagram Wellness Influencers Spreading Climate Misinformation"
Gulf Oil Leak Could Have Spilled More Than 1 Million Gallons: Coast Guard
"How Electricity Is Changing Around the World"
Climate On Track To Warm By Nearly 3°C Without Aggressive Actions: UN
New Study Says Global Toll Of Lead Exposure Is Even Worse Than We Thought
Richest 1% Account For More Carbon Emissions Than Poorest 66%: Report
Union Pacific Fired Him Rather Than Heed His Warnings of Rail Dangers
"Column: California Strikes Another Blow Against Rooftop Solar"
'We Didn't Know We Were Poisoning Ourselves': Deadly Legacy Of Uranium Boom
As More Of World Thirsts, Luxury Water Becoming Fashionable Among Elite
"What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit"
EPA Offers $2B To Clean Up Pollution, Energy In Poor And Minority Communities
EPA Mulls Approving Fruit Pesticide Despite Risks To Children, Records Show
Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of Clean Energy Transition in Minnesota
"Mucus-Covered Jellyfish Hint at Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining"
"All the Fish We Cannot See"
"Climate Change Is Hastening The Demise Of Pacific Northwest Forests"
"Why ‘Climate Havens’ Could Be Closer to Home Than You’d Think"
Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Its Report On Ads Next To Hate Posts
"Two Years With America’s Elite Firefighters"
‘We Absolutely Need To Act Immediately,’ Says UN Chief in Antarctica
"BLM Ends Use of M-44 'Cyanide Bombs' On Public Lands"
"New Jersey To Phase Out New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035"
"As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change"
"Highway Agency Finalizes Contentious Climate Rule"
"U.S. Gas Prices Plunging as Holiday Travelers Hit the Road"
"Wild Turkeys Are Disappearing — But No One Is Sure Why"
"The Protein Problem: Raising Better Beef"
Black Women Face Risks From Toxics in Beauty and Personal Care Products
Hard-To-Eradicate ‘Super Pigs’ In Canada Threatening To Invade The US
"Biden’s Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum"
"‘Time To Roll Up Our Sleeves’: Congress’ Long To-Do List"
TV Forecasters Talk About Climate Change, But Face Pushback And Threats
US Oil And Gas Production Set To Break Record In 2023 Despite UN Treaty
"Colorado River Deal Opens Cash Spigot For Big Farms"
"US Prepares Wave Of Methane Rules On Oil And Gas Industry"
"Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Plan To ‘Hook’ Poor Countries On Oil"
"In Alabama, Another Small-Town Paper Hit In ‘Open Season’ On Free Press"
"Former Coal Towns Get Money for Clean-Energy Factories"
Sea Turtle Nests Break Records On US Beaches, But Warming Threatens Survival
"Pope Forced To Pull Out Of COP28 Trip Because Of Health Issues"
Pro-Iran Group Claims To Have Hacked Water Authority In Pennsylvania
"They Fled Climate Chaos. Asylum Law Made Decades Ago Might Not Help"
"Biden Admin Sued for Hiding Records on Opposition to Fossil Fuel Phaseout"
"America’s First ‘Enhanced’ Geothermal Plant Just Got Up And Running"
New Law Expands the FDA’s Power But Fails to Ban Toxics in Beauty Products
“Carbon Cowboys” Chasing Offsets Keep Amazon Communities in the Dark
"The Human Limit: Where Malaria Is Spreading"
"In A ‘Sacred’ Desert, The U.S. Turns Away From Drilling And Mining"
"A Plane Fueled By Fat And Sugar Has Crossed The Atlantic Ocean"
A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to an endangered species of fewer than 50 animals
1st World Forestry Industry Conference opens in Nanning, S China's Guangxi - Xinhua
Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial
More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico
Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says
Wolverines get protection in the lower 48 states
"Vice President Harris Will Attend COP28 Climate Conference In Dubai"
US Will Protect Wolverines As Climate Change Melts Their Mountain Refuges
"This Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Is the Next Carbon Bomb"
"The $500,000 Fight To Protect A Muskoka Wetland"
The Love Story Of An Endangered Tree And The Little Bird Who Eats Its Seeds
"In Reversal, Mexico Calls For Moratorium On International Deep-Sea Mining"
"A Roll Of The Dice: The Unknown Threat Of Exposure To Chemical Mixtures"
"‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Drinking Water Sources Across England"
Salton Sea Has Even More Lithium Than Previously Thought, New Report Finds
Meet Three Therapists Who Are Helping People Cope With Climate Anxiety
"‘Game Changer’: EPA Rule Would Force Removal Of America’s Lead Pipes"
"Climate Summit Approves a New Fund to Help Poor Countries"
"Hundreds Of New Oil And Gas Projects Approved Despite Climate Crisis"
"Why The Return Of Sea Otters To Canada’s West Coast Is Making Waves"
Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Disease Fight
"Disinformation Is One of Climate Summit’s Biggest Challenges"
"Oregon’s Drinking Water Is at Risk From Clearcutting"
"As Temperatures Rise, Dengue Fever Spreads and Cases Rise"
German Court Upholds Wiretaps Of Climate Activists' Calls To Press
"Next Thanksgiving, Smokey Bear Should Talk About Climate Change"

Conservation News ~ 17 November 2023

11/17/2023

Pregnant pygmy toad — with 'sandpaper'-like skin — discovered as new species in Angola
'Fiery' scorpionfish with tentacles and pointy teeth is a new species
Lizard with hieroglyphic-like pattern found on Iran sand dunes. It's a new species
New Endemic Plant Species from Malta
'Unique' toad found living on volcano in Kenya is a new species.
'Miniature' mountain frog — with 'squeaker'-like call — discovered as new species
Tiny-toothed fish — with 'interesting' yellow body and green snout — is new species
Ringed seals identified as new species
New species of catfish discovered lurking in Brazil river
New Species of Butterfly 'Stained With Fire' Found in Cloud-Covered Forests
New species of epiphytic plant discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Two new species of red bristle worms found in Japan
Two new species of worms discovered off Japan's Ryukyu Islands
New species of 'collared' lizard discovered in Brazil: study
Translucent shrimp — pregnant with green eggs — found in Saudi Arabia is new species
Whistling heard near Peru road leads researchers to green toads. It's a new species
Creature with 'robust' claws found lurking outside church in India. It's a new species
Six newly discovered beetle species include one with bottle-opener shaped genitalia
New species of epiphytic plant discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Alabama snail once thought to be extinct proposed for endangered species protections
"Court Tosses EPA Ban On Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In Kids"
"Access Denied: Trying To Get Into Canada’s ‘Premier’ Pro-Coal Gathering"
"UN Sounds Warning On Climate Change Health Threat"
"Action To Protect Against Climate Crisis ‘Woefully Inadequate’, UN Warns"
Poisoned For Decades By A Peruvian Mine, Communities Feel Forgotten
"A Tangle of Rules to Protect America’s Water Is Falling Short"
"How One Solar Company Is Succeeding In Coal Country"
Coal Ash: "Alabama In Billion-Dollar Showdown With EPA"
"How An American Meat Broker Is Fueling Amazon Deforestation"
"Years Into A Climate Disaster, These People Are Eating The Unthinkable"
"House GOP Approves Cutting EPA Budget By Nearly 40 Percent"
"World Bank Poised To Host Climate Loss And Damage Fund, Despite Concerns"
"Toxic Pesticides Are Sprayed Next to Thousands of US Schools"
"Battle Brewing Over Proposed US Laws To Protect Pesticide Companies"
"First US Rule for Tire Chemical Part of Broader EPA Effort"
Cover Crops Help The Climate And Environment, But Most Farmers Say No
Planned Deer Slaughter On Catalina Island Sparks Protest Among Residents
"A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken."
"How Microsoft Is Making A Mess Of The News After Replacing Staff With AI"
Californians Bet Farming Agave For Spirits Holds Key To Weathering Drought
"As Climate Talks Near, Calls Mount for a ‘Phaseout’ of Fossil Fuels"
"EPA Watchdog Accused Of Creating A Hostile Work Environment"
"This County Could Create The Strictest Workplace Heat Rules In The U.S."
Majority-Black Penn. Community Fights Proposed $6 Billion LNG Terminal
How Midwest Landowners Helped to Derail One of the Biggest CO2 Pipelines
"In the Florida Everglades, a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hotspot"
Texas Could Spend U.S. Funds Meant To Cut CO2 Emissions On Highway Projects
Millions of US Homes Are So Overheated They Open Windows In Winter. Why?
Some Houses Being Built To Stand Up To Hurricanes And Cut Emissions, Too
"A Food Historian’s Hunt For Ingredients Vanishing From US Plates"
US Chemical Industry Likely Spent $110M To Thwart PFAS Legislation: Study
"US Agency Proposes Allowing Carbon Capture Projects In National Forests"
India Court Tells States To Stop Crop Burning Amid Hazardous New Delhi Air
EPA Has Found More Than a Dozen Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
"Lawsuit: Southern Co. Lied To DOE Over Kemper CCS Plant"
Numerous Miles-Long Oil Spills Seen On Pittsburgh’s Iconic Mon River
"Greenland’s Ice Shelves Hold Back Sea Level Rise. There Are Just 5 Left."
Baltimore, Maryland Dept. of Environment Settle Lawsuits Over Sewage Plants
As Paradise, California, Rebuilds, Nobody Can Afford Home Insurance
"Boiling Point: Trump Is Lying About California And Clean Energy Again"
Sen. Joe Manchin Is Retiring, Giving GOP A Key Pickup Opportunity In 2024
"US Faces Almost Daily Hazardous Chemical Accidents, Research Suggests"
"Nation At Risk Of Winter Blackouts As Power Grid Remains Under Strain"
"NuScale Cancels First-Of-A-Kind Nuclear Project As Costs Surge"
"America’s New Wildfire Risk Goes Beyond Forests"
"Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli As NIH Director"
Industry May Have Killed Landmark EU Chemical Policy: What It Means For U.S.
"Why Michigan’s Clean Energy Bill Is a Really Big Deal"
"EPA Says Minnesota Needs To Take More Action On Nitrates In Drinking Water"
Future-Curious Climate Scientists Are Researching How Trees Form Clouds
Oil Firms Attending Climate Talks Have Minimal Green Energy Transition Plans
20 Farming Families Use More Water From Colorado R. Than Some Western States
"Trump Turns To Oil Barons To Boost His White House Bid"
"Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Falls To Lowest Since 2018"
"Climate Change Put Tuvalu In The Spotlight"
UN Global Plastic Treaty Talks: Delegates Face Off Over Production Limits
"Oil or Water? Midland Says Disposal Wells Could Threaten Water Supply"
"Forever Chemicals’ Toxic Legacy At Chicago’s Airports"
"Hunger, Joblessness Drive Record Guatemala Migration To US"
"Why Vultures Might Just Be the Smartest Birds Above the Block"
‘The Science Is Irrefutable’: US Warming Faster Than Global Average: Report
"Over 60 Countries Back Deal To Triple Renewable Energy This Decade"
"Don’t Offend Monarchs, UAE Tells Reporters Ahead Of Climate Talks"
How Much Can Trees Fight Climate Change? Massively, but Not Alone: Study
"Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble. How Best to Save Them?"
Harvest Of Horseshoe Crabs, For Medicine And Bait, Limited To Protect Bird
"Wood Pellet Giant Enviva Discloses a Financial Crisis"
Desperate For Water, Desert City Hopes To Build Pipeline To Calif. Aqueduct
"Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas"
Researchers, Farmers, Brewers Want To Safeguard Beer Against Climate Change
Endangered bird hatched in Houston Zoo, first for species in North America
How campaigners' slayings hurt environmental protection in Colombia
Attenborough's long-beaked echidna: Long-lost mammal rediscovered in Indonesia
Wolverines may soon be listed under the Endangered Species Act
Two Channel Islands Plants Removed from Endangered Species List - The Santa Barbara
Number of species at risk of extinction doubles to 2 million, says study - The Guardian
2 Grim Reports On Global Climate Highlight Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Ill Health
Anchorage Adds More Shelter Beds After Big Snow And Record Outdoor Deaths
"The Coming Senate Energy, Environment Committee Shuffle"
New York Attorney General Argues for Limiting Green Amendment's Reach
Toxic Gunk Cleansed From South Carolina's Congaree River 13 Years Later
"US Supreme Court Denies Request By Oil Firms To Halt Coastal Erosion Suit"
"Thousands Of Eastern Oregonians Face Crisis Of Contaminated Well Water"
"Opinion: Uncounted Emissions: The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuel Exports"
"Scientists Say Health Should Be The Core Of Global Plastic Treaty"
"Dominica Set To Open World’s First Reserve Centered Around Sperm Whales"
"U.S. and China Agree to Displace Fossil Fuels by Ramping Up Renewables"
Valley Fever: "An Invisible Killer"
COP28 Host UAE Has World’s Biggest Climate-Busting Oil Plans, Data Show
"U.S. Lawyer Accused Of Shooting 2 Environmental Protesters Dead In Panama"
"Does The Amazon's Drought Mean The Forest Is At A Tipping Point?"
"Worsening Sand, Dust Storms Driving Global Land Loss, Says UN"
Corruption, Rights Abuses Flourish in Lithium Mining Across Africa: Report
As US Insurers Stop Covering Prescribed Burns, States And Communities Step Up
"US Crude Stockpiles Rise, Fuel Draws Down Last Week - EIA"
"Colorado River in Crisis: A Los Angeles Times Documentary"
Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
Facing an uncertain future, 70 endangered yellow-legged frogs released in California lake
Center for Biological Diversity seeks endangered species protection for Crater Lake newt
"U.S. and China Agree to Displace Fossil Fuels by Ramping Up Renewables"
Valley Fever: "An Invisible Killer"
COP28 Host UAE Has World’s Biggest Climate-Busting Oil Plans, Data Show
"U.S. Lawyer Accused Of Shooting 2 Environmental Protesters Dead In Panama"
"Does The Amazon's Drought Mean The Forest Is At A Tipping Point?"
"Worsening Sand, Dust Storms Driving Global Land Loss, Says UN"
Corruption, Rights Abuses Flourish in Lithium Mining Across Africa: Report
As US Insurers Stop Covering Prescribed Burns, States And Communities Step Up
"US Crude Stockpiles Rise, Fuel Draws Down Last Week - EIA"
"Colorado River in Crisis: A Los Angeles Times Documentary"

Conservation News ~ 27 October 2023

10/27/2023

$300 Million Conservation Financing Mechanism for New Protected Areas Established in BC!
"Hurricane Otis Makes Rare Category 5 Landfall Near Acapulco, Mexico"
Fossil Firms Spent Millions On Lawmakers Who Sponsored Anti-Protest Bills
"Inside Poland Spring’s Hidden Attack on Water Rules It Didn’t Like"
"World Far Off Track On Pledges To End Deforestation By 2030 - Report"
Pa. Gas Firms Used 160 Million Lbs. of Secret Chemicals From 2012 to 2022
"What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places"
"Earth’s Climate Shatters Heat Records. These 5 Charts Show How."
After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Big Flood Control Projects Get Underway in NJ
Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: Climate Change Tests Endangered Species Act
Japan’s Iriomote and Tsushima Cats: Ambassadors For Island Conservation
8-eyed creature lurks in underwater nest to ambush prey on land. It's a new species
How This Photographer Is Using Sony Cameras To Solve A Scientific Ethical Conundrum
New species of horned toads discovered in China
US Fish & Wildlife proposes huge new conservation area in Southwest Florida
The Department of the Interior announces two new wildlife refuges
Footage from underwater research expedition reveals rare sighting of 'dumbo' octopus
First Successful Captive Birth Of Endangered Sawfish Species At SeaWorld
"Gaza’s Limited Water Supply Raises Concerns For Human Health"
FDA Proposes Ban On Hair Relaxers With Formaldehyde Due To Cancer Concerns
"Climate 'Loss And Damage' Talks End In Failure"
"EPA Tightens Reporting Requirements For PFAS Releases, Closing Loophole
Navigator Cancels Proposed Midwestern CO2 Pipeline, Citing Regulatory Process
"Forecast Predict An El Nino Winter. What Does That Mean?"
"Alaska Native Leaders Call For Legal Overhaul To Protect Subsistence
Louisianans Near Gulf Struggle As Drinking Water Crisis Persists
"How Plants Communicate With Each Other When In Danger"
‘I Got To Know The Wolf’: Spain’s Shepherds Learn To Live With Old Enemy
"EPA Proposes Ban On Carcinogenic Cleaning Chemical TCE"
"How the Israel-Hamas War Imperils Action Against Global Warming"
Drought And Rising Temperatures Drove Millions Of Somalis From Homes
"Meltdown of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Unavoidable, Study Says"
FWS Proposes Sprawling Conservation Area in Everglades Watershed
Chevron Buys Hess For $53 Billion, 2nd Oil Megadeal As Energy Prices Soar
"Gavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World"
Democrats Ask For Review Of Environmental Threat From ‘Zombie’ Coal Mines
Seasonal Fog, Swamp Fires Combine To Create Deadly Louisiana Pileup
"The Slow Death Of A Desert Giant"
Expect to see solar panels along San Diego highways per one of the energy bills Newsom has signed into law
Climate change groups urge CA to prioritize nature-based solutions
California Utilities Launch New Microgrid Incentives for Disadvantaged Communities
California to get up to $1.2 billion in federal funds to expand hydrogen energy projects
California poised for big climate moves after Gov. Newsom backs new laws
'A massive enterprise’: California’s offshore wind farms are on a fast track
California lawmakers urge SEC to follow their lead in climate disclosure requirements
The cottage industry around corporate emissions disclosure
California’s biggest solar+storage facility powers up at retired gas-fired plant
Gavin Newsom signed some climate laws — and vetoed others
Boiling Point: California’s fossil fuel crackdown continues — with some exceptions
Enviros join UAW picket lines in pursuit of climate goals
SUVs emit more climate damaging gas than older cars do, study finds
IEA Report Makes Clear the Urgent Need to 'Rapidly Replace and Phase Out All Fossil Fuels'
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worse than at any time in human history, scientists warn
What you need to know about the loophole hiding the extent of US wildfire pollution
How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations
California Lets Companies Keep 'Dangerous' Oil Wells Unplugged Forever
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Sprawling Conservation Area in Everglades Watershed
New species of millipede discovered in caves of Brazil
Crusty creatures with 'rather complex' genitalia found in caves. It's a new species
World on brink of environmental tipping points, UN says - Reuters
"New House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Dismisses Climate Concerns"
Hurricane Otis Unleashes Massive Flooding In Acapulco, Triggers Landslides
"Inside the Campaign That Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit"
Earth’s Vital Signs Worse Than At Any Time In Human History, Scientists Warn
"Companies Capture A Lot Of CO2. Most Of It Is Going Into New Oil."
"Scientists Discover Why Dozens Of Endangered Elephants Dropped Dead"
"‘Prudence Demands We Act’: Bank Regulators Unveil Climate Rules"
"Living With Rural Water Scarcity In Southwest Colorado"
Analysis: "Igniting a Journalism Renaissance"
"Can We Save the Redwoods by Helping Them Move?"
Discovery of three novel minorisa species, the smallest predatory marine picoplankton
Microalgae research advances toward goal of net zero carbon emissions
Port of Long Beach aims to restore ocean habitat when it builds a massive wind turbine facility
Land use change can produce more food and store more carbon, study finds
At Least 27 Killed By 'Disastrous' Hurricane Otis, Damage Seen In Billions
"Johnson Maps Out Ambitious Agenda"
Landfills In Washington And Oregon Leaked ‘Explosive’ Levels Of Methane
"UK Regulator Trying To Block Release Of Shell North Sea Documents"
Some Companies Want To Use Less Water. Few Are Close To Their Targets
"Environmental Groups Reject Deep-Sea Mining As Key UN Meeting Looms"
"The Rio Grande Isn't Just A Border —- It's A River In Crisis"
"In Graphic Detail: Cigarette Butt Research Is Lighting Up"
Growing Montana Bear Population Spotlights Need for Wildlife Corridors
Hot Summer Blamed For Hungry Javelinas Ripping Through Arizona Golf Course

Conservation News ~ 20 October 2023

10/20/2023

New species of chameleon fish discovered in river in India
Dominica's mountain chicken frog disappears in 'fastest extinction ever recorded'
Giant Open-Pit Mine Near Two National Parks Dealt A Blow By Biden DOI
"Canada's Top Court Backs Alberta Challenge To Trudeau Environment Law"
"How Megafires Are Remaking the World"
"In A Warming World, Hunger Stalks Guatemala's Mayan Highlands"
Prosecutors: Stolen Activist Emails Were Later Cited In Court By Exxon
Refrigerants Are A Nightmare For The Climate. Alternatives Must Spread Fast
"To Save Monarch Butterflies, They Had to Silence the Lawn Mowers"
"No Shade, No Water, And Record Heat: More Migrants Die In U.S. Desert"
Biden Touts Huge Hydrogen Investment. How Much Will It Help The Climate?
"Why You Should Be Lazy And Leave Your Leaves In The Yard"
21 Species Delisted from the Endangered Species Act due to Extinction | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Huawei and IUCN to Expand Global Impact of Nature Conservation in Tech4Nature Phase 2
Business leaders in Asia commit to Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights at inaugural conference organised by IUCN, UNDP and UNEP
Promoting Nature-based Solutions for springshed management in Bhutan’s mountain ecosystems
IUCN WCEL joined the "Expert Consultation on Rights of Nature" in Nairobi
"Federal Government Declares 21 Species Extinct"
Watchdog Finds La. Honeywell Chemical Plant Isn’t Reporting Emissions of CFCs
Factory Fishing In Antarctica For Krill Threatens A Fragile Ecosystem
"In Brazil’s Amazon, Rivers Fall To Record Low Levels During Drought"
Texas Quietly Sets Weak Cancer Risk Standard For Industrial Air Pollution
Enviros Warn Of Intent To Sue Over Snail Species Near Nev. Lithium Mine
Lake Erie Is Full Of Algae Again Amid SW Ontario’s Exploding Greenhouse Sector
Georgia Slave Descendants Sue Over Zoning Threatenening Island Homes
New York's Gas Stove Ban an 'Existential Threat,' Trade Group Lawsuit Says
"Home Energy Devices Hold Untapped Potential for Strained Grids"
"How Gas Utilities Used Tobacco Tactics To Avoid Gas Stove Regulations"
"FWS Helps Create Bank Of Endangered Species DNA"
"Climate Advocacy Group Plans to Spend $80 Million on Ads to Aid Biden"
PHMSA Regulating 400,000 Miles of Gas Gathering Lines; Industry Unhappy
"DOJ Touts Broad Range of Environmental Justice Courtroom Wins"
"Alaska Cancels Snow Crab Harvest Again Due To Population Concerns"
Little-Known Pollution Rule Keeps The Air Dirty For Millions Of Americans
Foul-Smelling Biofuels Plant In Southwest Dallas Is Shutting Down
"Saving Yellowstone for the Grizzlies"
"Battling Desertification: Bringing Soil Back To Life In Semiarid Spain"
Wart-covered creature — with a 'peeping' call — discovered in Indonesia is new species of frog
Feds OK Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion In Pacific Northwest Over Protests
"Norma And Tammy Gain Strength En Route To Mexico, Leeward Islands"
Ships Speeding Through US 'Go Slow' Zones Meant To Protect Endangered Whale
"In Florida, Gen Z Activists Step Into the Fight Against Sugarcane Burning"
‘It’s Never Too Late’: Canada Sued Over Near-Extinction Of Spotted Owls
"USDA Working With Ranchers Toward Indigenous Food Sovereignty"
New York's Gas Stove Ban an 'Existential Threat,' Trade Group Lawsuit Says
UN Nations Agreed To Support Climate Reparations, Now Deadlocked On Details
GOP AGs, Industry Ask For Emergency Supreme Court Stay Of Biden Smog Rule

Conservation News ~ 13 October 2023

10/13/2023

Launch of Publication 'International Applications of Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Coastal Areas'
IUCN and AI2 to provide AI technology at no cost to fast-track implementation of newly signed UN High Seas Treaty
Bolstering Biodiversity: Kenya Species Specialist Group Launched at Inaugural Wildlife Scientific Conference
IUCN at International Open Access Week : Get Involved
Pathways to a meaningful engagement: discover, communicate, leverage
Major natural areas receive World Heritage protection, based on IUCN advice
Diminutive Florida Snake to Receive Federal Endangered Species Protection
Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without 'significant' help, study says
New species of 'jewel-like' millipede discovered in Thailand
Endangered Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia
Glowing Wombats: Scientists Discover 125 New Species of Fluorescent Mammals
IUCN Celebrating 75 years
MSU researchers identify underused strategy for recovering endangered species
USFWS Is Creating a Frozen Library of Biodiversity to Help Endangered Species
After historic winter, California water officials say systems in good shape for next rainy season
New species of velvet worm discovered in Brazil
New Plant Species Unique to Hawaiʻi Discovered on Maui
Climate Change Means New York City's Flooding Is 'New Normal,' Governor Says
Illinois: "5 Dead After Crash, Chemical Leak In Downstate Teutopolis"
"Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years of Progress"
Things To Know About Klamath River Dam Removal, Largest In US History
"‘My Body Was Poisoned’: Biden’s Lead Pipe Removal Plan Faces Hurdles"
Onondaga Nation Take Centuries-Old Land Rights Case To International Panel
When Kula Needed Water To Stop Wildfire, It Got A Trickle. Same Elsewhere.
"Warmer Mediterranean Threatens Spain's Mussel Farms"
"Libya Flood Deaths Expose Climate Chasm In Conflict-Hit States"
"In the Ambitious Bid to Reinvent South Baltimore, Justice Concerns Remain"
"Gas Furnaces Face 95% Efficiency Standard With Final DOE Rule"
"NYC Flooding Renews Calls for Safer Basement Apartments"
"Cholera Cases Doubled Worldwide In 2022"
UAE's Jaber Says Oil, Industrial Firms To Commit To Decarbonization At COP28
Enviros Demand Emergency Rules To Protect Rare Whales From Ship Collisions
"What A Chicken-Size Bird Can Tell Us About A Shrinking Prairie"
At Canada's Largest Atlantic Puffin Colony, Chicks Are Dying Of Starvation
"Jimmy Carter Closes In On Decades-Long Goal: Eradicating Guinea Worm"
"Truck Stops Upgrade to Recharge Electric Vehicles (and Their Drivers)"
"Fat Bear Week 2023 Is Upon Us. Here’s What You Need To Know."
"What McCarthy’s Fall Means For Energy, Environment Policy"
"COP28: Climate Leaders Meet In Madrid Ahead Of Summit"
Arizona To Cancel Leases Allowing Saudi-Owned Farm Access To Its Groundwater
Type Of Storm That Drenched New York Is Up To 20% Wetter Due To Climate
"Abandoned Lands: A Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity"
"Switzerland Grapples With the Return of Gray Wolves"
1000s Of Salmon Escaped An Icelandic Fish Farm. The Impact Could Be Deadly
Ken Burns Talks Heartbreak & Hope Of ‘The American Buffalo,’ His New Doc
America Wasn’t Always So Car-Centric. Our Future Doesn’t Have To Be, Either.
"The High-Tech Hunt For One Of The World’s Most Elusive Sharks"
EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Alabama’s Management Of Sewage Funds
NDP Win Cements Kinew As 1st First Nations Premier In Manitoba History
"Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way."
"Alaska-Rooted Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau Is Stepping Down"
Oil Firms Helped Craft Texas’ New Waste Rules For 2 Years Before The Public
"Forests Are Worth More Than Their Carbon, a New Paper Argues"
Pope Urges Leaders At UN Talks To Slow Global Warming Before It’s Too Late
"Greenland's Inuit Falling Through Thin Ice Of Climate Change"
"Amphibian Crisis: 41% Of Species Deemed Threatened With Extinction"
USFWS Creating a Frozen Library of Biodiversity to Help Endangered Species
Government failed to protect endangered bees, new suit says
Federal government will not add plains spotted skunk to endangered species list
New species of sea snail, Cayo margarita, named with Jimmy Buffett in mind
Oh my goby! New fish species just dropped
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces conservation area of 30,000 sq km
Four Oklahomans ordered to pay $68K for killing endangered whooping cranes
Manatee that made rare trip to New England waters found dead weeks later
Monarch Butterflies Removed From Endangered List After 1 Year
New species of tiny wasp comes with mysterious, cloud-like structures at ends of antennae
"Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have Few Protections"
September Set Records And Was So Hot Scientists Call It ‘Mind-Blowing’
"Appeals Court Gives Connecticut Win In Climate Fight With Exxon"
"New Saltwater Forecast Could Spare Most Of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish"
"Getting The Lead Out Of Spices In Bangladesh And Georgia"
"Climate Change Is a Key Obstacle for New York City’s Transit System"
"The UAW Strike Is About the EVs"
"New Technology Uses Good Old-Fashioned Wind To Power Giant Cargo Vessels"
"Biden Suspends 26 Environmental Laws to Build Border Wall"
"Tarantulas In Colorado Are On The Move, And They're Looking For Love"
Indigenous Peoples Day: A Day Of Celebration, Protest And Reclaiming History
"Newsom Signs First-In-The-Nation Corporate Climate Disclosure Bills"
Millions Of Children Displaced Due To Worsening Extreme Weather Events
"EPA Objects To Air Quality Permit Issued To US Steel’s Clairton Coke Works"
Politicians Say Florida News Site Lets Them Buy Coverage. Is Your State Next?
Gas Storage Plant and New Pipeline Disrupt Life for Texas Black Community
"Climate Fund Donations Underwhelm Ahead Of COP28"
"In Baltimore, Yellow Buses Are Going Green"
"Mega CAFOs on the Chesapeake"
"What Will It Take To Make Traditional Foods Thrive Again?"
"Pacific Coast Of Mexico Preps For A One-Two Punch From Max And Lidia"
EPA Refuses To Examine Toxicity Of ‘Inactive’ Pesticide Chemicals
Food Industry Influence Could Cloud the U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Report
"Heat, High Water, Hurricanes: Schools Are Not Ready for Climate Change"
Deadly Humid Heat Could Hit Billions, Spread As Far As Us Midwest: Study
"Chicago Environmental Activists Demand Faster Removal of Lead Water Pipes"
"Cleveland Accelerates Its Ambitions for Hitting Net Zero Energy"
‘Without Water, There Is No Life’: Drought In Brazil’s Amazon
"Uncontrolled Logging Puts New Sahel Reforestation Projects At Risk"
"How Incarcerated People Are Helping To Restore A Fragile Ecosystem"
Orangutan killings in Borneo likely still occurring in large numbers
Manatees Move Toward Restored Endangered Species Safeguards
Groups Ask EPA To Intervene In An Alabama Water System Plagued By Leaks
"Gene Editing Offers Chickens Some Protection Against Bird Flu - Study"
Tensions Rise in Rio Grande Basin as Mexico Lags in Water Deliveries to US
Pennsylvania Community Sues to Stop Disposal Well for Toxic Fracking Waste
Vessel Strikes on Whales Are Increasing With Warming. Can ships Slow Down?
Watchdog Group Warns Of Big Ongoing Flaw In A Montreal Ozone Treaty
Fungal Networks Could Help Make The Planet More Resilient To Climate Change
Major CO2 Pipeline Project On Hold While Company Reevaluates In 5 States
"Student Activists Are Pushing Back Against Big Polluters — And Winning"
England’s Churches Make An Uneasy Peace With The Bats In Their Belfries
Supreme Court Passes On Red State Challenge To Biden ‘Social Cost Of Carbon’
Backyard Sewage And Parasitic Disease: EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe In Alabama
As Heat Deaths Rise, New Program Puts Community Clinics On The Front Lines
"ExxonMobil Boosts Fossil Fuel Commitment With Pioneer Buyout"
"Island Nations Sign Climate Solidarity Declaration In Indonesia"
Kew’s ‘State of the World’s Plants and Fungi’ Report Warns Of Extinctions
FWS Creates 2 New Refuges In Tenn, Wyo. To Protect Toads, Bats, Salamanders
"As Climate Risks Mount, The Insurance Safety Net Is Collapsing"
"Massive Prehistoric Solar Storm Is Warning For Earth, Researchers Say"
"How Climate Change Is Threatening Your Beer"
"The Human Limit: Where Heat Worsens Hunger"
Trillions Of Tons Of Of Ice Melts From Many Protective Antarctic Ice Shelves
"War In The Middle East Jeopardizes Climate Talks"
"A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on Human Health"
"800,000 Tons Of Radioactive Waste From Pennsylvania Drilling Goes “Missing”
"USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat"
In The Amazon Forest, Millions Breathe Hazardous Air As Wildfires Spread
"Extreme Heat Risks Rise For Pregnant Women And Babies"
Warming And Habitat Loss Shrink Pollinator Numbers, Threaten Coffee, Cocoa
Mama Bear "Grazer" Easily Wins Popular Fat Bear Contest At Alaska Park
New species of wolf spider discovered on trees in Taiwan
New national wildlife refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming created to protect toads, bats, salamanders

Conservation News ~ 29 September 2023

9/29/2023

"90% of U.S. Counties Had A Weather Disaster Between 2011 And 2021"
"Planned Wildlife Refuge Rule Seen as Weapon Against Oil"
Okefenokee Swamp Refuge Will Be Nominated For World Heritage Designation
"New Orleans Declares Emergency Over Saltwater Intrusion In Drinking Water"
Group Of 25 US Governors Promises To Install 20 Million Heat Pumps By 2030
"The Secret Dispute Behind Cleaning Seattle’s Only River"
FERC Recommends Revising Reliability Standards For Extreme Weather
Youngstown Council Unanimously Nixes ‘Dangerous’ Tire Pyrolysis Plant
"Misinformation Research Is Buckling Under GOP Legal Attacks"
15 Years In, Climate Week Is Still Rife With Corporate Greenwashing
How eco-drag queen Pattie Gonia defines what it means to fight for the environment
Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief
New species of tiny, colorful jawfish discovered in Japan
New species of 'massive' sponge discovered in South Pacific
Biden administration announces $200M in funding for Upper Columbia River basin salmon
Sea otters retain endangered species status
Meet the 22-year-old from Tennessee who founded an environmental Instagram with 800K followers
King Charles ends state visit to France in Bordeaux with focus on the environment
Environmental groups seek groundwater protections around Arizona's San Pedro River
Dozens Gather To Watch Endangered Tortoise Release On New Mexico Ranch – HuffPost
New species of 'Andes' butterfly named after Poland's Nicolaus Copernicus
San Pedro River conservation area finally has federal water rights to protect it - Arizona Daily Star
Biden Tells Pacific Islands Leaders That He Will Act On Climate
"Trump Blasted For Threats Against Comcast, NBC"
"‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier."
"‘False Promise’: DOE’s Carbon Removal Plans Rankle Community Advocates"
"The Human Limit: The Inequality Of Heat"
"Court Rejects Utah’s Request To Block EPA Smog Rule"
"The Climate Ambition Summit Was Notably Unambitious, Advocates Say"
Judge Blocks US Plan To Scale Back Gulf Lease Sale To Protect Whale Species
"High School Students Launch ‘Green New Deal For Schools Campaign’"
"Feeling Anxious About Climate Change? Check Out These Strategies."
Dozens of climate groups prepare to protest international timber conference in Portland
Biden axes GOP-led effort to undo endangered species protections for bat, chicken
New species of 5-armed brittle star found in Philippine Sea
"‘Staggering’ Green Growth Gives Hope For 1.5C, Says Global Energy Chief"
"‘We Can’t Drink Oil’: How A 70-Year-Old Pipeline Imperils The Great Lakes"
"Antarctica Just Hit A Record Low In Sea Ice — By A Lot"
"Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So."
After Summer’s Extreme Weather, More Americans See Climate Change As Culprit
"Cars Are A Major Predator For Wildlife. How Is Nature Adapting To Our Roads?"
"How Carbon Stored Underground Could Find Its Way Back Into the Atmosphere"
"Indigenous Brazilians Celebrate Land Claims Win - But Fight Goes On"
WA Prisoners Struggle With Wildfire Smoke As Ventilation Upgrades Go Unfunded
"Thinking Long-Term: Why We Should Bring Back Redwood Forests"
Three California Tribal Nations Declare First U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area.
USDA Forest Service announced the $1.13 billion in funding for 385 projects.
The EPA announced $4.6 billion in competitive grants to fund state, local, and Tribal programs and policies that cut climate pollution, advance environmental justice, and deploy clean energy solutions across the country.
President Biden Vetoes Bills Stripping Two Endangered Species of Protections
Newly discovered pangolin species could aid in fight against extinction
"Shutdown Could Hinder Infrastructure Projects, Permits"
Britain Approves New North Sea Oil Drilling, Pleasing Industry Not Greens
Biden Vetoes GOP Bills Undo Endangered Species Protections For Bat, Chicken
"Coal Dust Is Blowin’ in the Wind"
Report Clears Alberta Officiala After Oilsands Leak Went Unreported For 9 Months
Biden Declares Emergency, Pipeline Planned As Salt Threatens Drinking Water
"Houston OKs $5M To Relocate Residents Near Polluted Union Pacific Yard
"Industrial Air Pollution Battle Set to Move Beyond Smokestacks"
"PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Harming Wildlife The World Over: Study"
"Barely Making It: A Conversation With ‘Eight Bears’ Author Gloria Dickie"
Scientists Discover New Insect Genus in Peruvian Rainforest
"Biden to Offer Smallest-Ever Offshore Oil Rights Sale Plan"
Trump Administration Forced Joshua Tree To Stay Open During Last US Shutdown
"Republicans Fight Over Who Loves Fossil Fuels The Most At Second GOP Debate"
Swiss Glaciers Have Lost 10% Of Their Volume In The Past 2 Years: Experts
"Despite Climate Promises, Insurance Companies Are Still Covering Coal"
"As Waters Rise, a Community Must Decide: Do We Stay or Go?"
World’s Poorest People Won’t Be Able To Migrate To Escape Climate Disasters
"Inside The Complex Effort To Rid Maui Of Toxic Fire Debris And Rubble"
"Toxic Labor"
"Inside The Rough-And-Tumble Race To Clean Up America’s Abandoned Oil Wells"

Conservation News ~ 22 September 2024

9/22/2023

With about1,500 ghost orchids left in Florida, groups sue to list it as endangered – NPR
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $1 Million for Endangered Species Protections in Oregon
New species of 'electric-blue' tarantula found in Thailand
Tiny Arizona snail impacted by border activity proposed for federal protection
Two new antlion species discovered from Kerala
"EPA Bolsters States’ Control Of Water, Infrastructure Permitting"
E. New England Bracing For Rain, Winds From Hurricane Lee Starting Friday
"A Legal Victory for the (Very) Little Guys"
"Green Groups Slam World Bank For Backing Indonesian Coal Plants"
"US Forest Service Awards $1B In Grants To Boost Green Space Access"
"Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change"
10 States Ask Judge To Block Changes In National Flood Insurance Program
"The Amazon Drivers Striking For Safe Conditions In Extreme Heat"
Enviros Highlight Industrial Emitters in Environmental Justice Communities
"A Summer Light Show Dims: Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?"
Calif. Lawsuit Says Oil Giants Deceived Public On Climate, Seeks Damages
Climate Protesters Around Globe Sharpen Their Message and Head to New York
Gov. Newsom Says He’ll Sign Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Bill
"Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, If He Gets One"
"States Are Criminalizing Environmental Protest"
"Endangered Species Rule to Face Legal Challenges From All Sides"
"Dire Warnings About Libya Dams Went Unheeded"
6 Governors Tell Biden Offshore Wind Projects Need US Help To Get Built
"Federal Judge Strikes Down Ruling That Hellbenders Are Not Endangered"
"The Sea Eagles That Returned to Mull"
"The US Electricity Transmission System Is in Gridlock"
EPA Slow On Investigating Chemical Risk From Ohio Derailment: Emails
"EPA Rule for State Water Pollution Authority Destined for Court"
"Preparing Homes For Wildfires Is Big Business That's Only Getting Started"
From "Massive Squishings" To The Insect Apocalypse, Roads Cut Up Nature
Errors In A Federal Carbon Capture Analysis Warn Of Waste: Former Official
"Working From Home Now Has Another Powerful Benefit"
Markey, AOC Ask Biden To Create Civilian Climate Corps By Executive Order
"Ohio Injection Wells Suspended Over ‘Imminent Danger’ to Drinking Water"
"Now Available: 2,000 Rhinos, Free to Good Homes With Plenty of Space"
California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels
IUCN statement on the recent natural disasters in Morocco and Libya
Call for nominations : Task Force on Reducing the Impact of Fisheries on Marine Biodiversity (IUCN Resolution 7.107)
Applications for the Prestigious 2023 UN Global Climate Action Awards Now Open
Biodiversity protections off-track to meet Sustainable Development Goals – IUCN report
International recognition of iconic whale and dolphin paradises of the South American Atlantic coast
Malawi hosts Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management
Indigenous leaders of ICI advocate for inclusion at GEF Assembly
Another endangered Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle — the 62nd such fatality since 2021
16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in Vietnam
UNLV Awarded $5 Million Grant to Establish Urban Forestry Initiative
New species of 'eyelash' snake discovered in Thailand
"At a Summit on Climate Ambition, the U.S. and China End Up on the B List"
"Biden Launches American Climate Corps"
"X Ranks Last On Climate Change Misinformation Scorecard"
Black Community in W. Va. Sues EPA to Spur Action on Toxic Air Pollution
"United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say"
"Revealed: Almost Everyone In Europe Is Breathing Toxic Air"
"Climate Risks Place 39 Million U.S. Homes At Risk Of Losing Their Insurance"
"Chicago Mayor Unveils Reforms to Fight Environmental Racism"
Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Years Of Progress Toward Cleaning Up America's Air
"Wildfire Fighters Describe A Mental Health Crisis On The Frontlines"
"Biden Warns ‘What Awaits Us’ Without Climate Action"
"Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires"
"Climate Change Made Libya's Deadly Rainfall Up To 50 Times More Likely"
DOE Announces $400M To Help States Adopt Climate-Friendly Building Codes
"Wind Opponents Spread Myth About Dead Whales"
"A Northern California Tribe Works To Protect Traditions In A Warming World"
Sunak Planning To Drop Net Zero Policies In Pre-Election Challenge To Labour
"Australia, Scarred By Bushfires, On High Alert For Dangerous Summer"
"Dutch Firms Get Up To $49 Bln Annually In Fossil Fuel Subsidies -Report"
"Baby Sea Otters Are Adorable. But They Aren’t Wanted Everywhere."
US environment agency calls for bids for $4.6 bln in grants to cut emissions
"Government Shutdown Poses ‘Seismic’ Threat to Pollution Controls"
"Democrats Pledge To Protect, Expand Biden’s Climate Corps"
"White House Directs Agencies to Account for Climate Change in Budgets"
"Facing 'Horrific' Pacific Rise, Tuvalu Crafts Climate Survival Plan"
Midwesterners Lament Lack of Transparency Over Proposed Hydrogen Hub
"The Era of Climate Migration Is Here, Leaders of Vulnerable Nations Say"
"EPA’s Own Scientists Warn Ethanol Might Not Be Green Enough"
"Tribes Seek Energy Control Using Tiny Power Grids Backed by US"
"FERC Granted Partial Win in Suit Seeking Commissioner Calendars"
"Malaria Is On The Ropes In Bangladesh. But The Parasite Is Punching Back"

Conservation News ~ 1 September 2023

9/1/2023

Endangered Grevy's zebra born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
New Species Venomous Tiger Anemone with 96 Arms Turns Throat Inside Out to Catch Prey
"Tropical Storm Idalia Expected To Hit Florida As Hurricane"
"After America’s Summer Of Extreme Weather, ‘Next Year May Well Be Worse’"
Ecuador’s Government Plans to Keep Drilling in National Park, Despite Vote
"Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open."
"New Dawn For Arctic’s First People: The Inuit Plan To Reclaim Their Sea"
Louisiana Wildfires Force More Evacuations; 17 Parishes Under Emergency
"First Crops, Now Animals: Climate Change Hurts Bangladesh Farmers"
"'We're All Maui': Climate Change Tests Emergency Alert Systems Across US"
North American Grassland Birds In Peril, Spurring Effort To Save Habitat
"How To Get Into The Hottest Clubs In L.A. County — Community Gardens"
Four California Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Populations Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Pillar Coral Proposed for Increased Endangered Species Act Protection
New UN guidance affirms children's right to a clean, healthy environment
Three new species of ant-eating spiders discovered in China
Researchers describe seven new species of walking leaves
"Storm Idalia To Intensify Into Major Hurricane Ahead Of Florida Landfall"
"How Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Hurting The Energy Transition"
Geothermal: The Race To Tap a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet
"Children Have a Right to Sue Nations Over Climate, U.N. Panel Says"
"Environmental Groups Sue To Stop Biden Administration Oil Leases In Gulf"
"Texas Nuclear Waste Storage Permit Invalidated By US Appeals Court"
How an Oil Giant Took Over Biden's Billion-Dollar Bet on Carbon Capture
US Inches Closer To Breaking Russian Monopoly On Rare And Necessary Fuel
"How The ‘Urban Doom Loop’ Could Pose The Next Economic Threat"
"If South Africa Ends Lion Breeding, What to Do With Captive Cats?"
Entomologists Discover Seven New Species of Leaf Insects
Cat 4 Idalia Projected To Hit Florida With ‘Catastrophic’ Storm Surge
"EPA Revises Waters Rule to Align With High Court Wetlands Ruling"
"America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow"
How Industry Is Fighting Stricter Controls For Manganese In Drinking Water
"Offshore Wind Auction for the Gulf of Mexico Gets a Tepid Response"
"Why Climate Denial Could Still Be Taught At Texas Schools"
"3M's $10.3 Billion PFAS Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval"
Study: Damage Would Cost Corporations 44% If They Paid For Their Emissions
"A Deadly Tick-Borne Epidemic Is Raging"
"For Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives"
Area of federally-protected Wyoming land could increase by 1.3 million acres.
Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: Poll
North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat.
It took one wolf to revive an entire forest ecosystem.
‘Crossings’ details how roads impact wildlife in Washington and beyond.
‘Overwhelmingly white’: Meet the environmentalists who want to diversify conservation.
Flora, fauna and … funga: UN backs new term for conservation talks.
Pope decries 'terrible world war' on environment, announces new writing
New species of 'sunny' butterfly discovered on Peru mountain
"Hurricane Idalia: How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes"
"Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters"
Reporter Sues Marion Police Chief, Alleging Retaliation In Newsroom Raid
"Invasive Species Have Created A Cycle Of Wildfire In Hawaiʻi"
"Exxon Says Global Climate Goals Are Destined To Fail"
Scrapping Housebuilder Pollution Rules Is A Regression: UK Watchdog
"In New Scramble for Africa, an Arab Sheikh Is Taking the Lead"
"Photo Essay: What It’s Like To Flee A Wildfire In B.C."
After 100+ Years, Gray Wolves Reappear In Giant Sequoia National Monument
"Protesters Block Road Into Burning Man Festival; Rangers Ram Blockade"
Hurricane Idalia Could Become 2023’s Costliest Climate Disaster For US
"Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reached $7 Trillion in 2022, an All-Time High"
Trump Rule Allowing Rail Shipments Of LNG Will Be Put On Hold For Safety
Mindblowing: California Allows More Gas Storage At Aliso Canyon Leak Site
After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Ecuador's Indigenous Waorani Fight More
African Climate Summit Seeks To Shift Focus To Finance From Floods, Famine
Biden Administration Offers $12B To Convert Auto Factories Into EV Plants
"There’s One Nasty Wildfire Pollutant We’ve Been Ignoring"
Burning Tires: PA Residents ‘Shocked’ By Firm’s Bitcoin-Mining Plan
"In Florida, Python Hunters Stalk Their Targets In The Dark Of Night"

Conservation News ~ 25 August 2023

8/25/2023

International Standardization Organisation – mainstreaming biodiversity standards
Chapultepec Park in Mexico City to host 2024 IUCN Regional Conservation Forum for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
The Tiger Programme has opened its new Call for Concept Notes
New global guidance on Ranger Competences and on Work and Employment Standards for Rangers
IUCN announces Second Call for Concept Notes for SADC TFCA Financing Facility
Check out the new IUCN Member magazine
Application For SSC EDGE Internal Grants opens soon!
IUCN SULi launches new database on the use of wild species
Global EbA Fund announces its 6th call
Call for nominations, information, and proposals regarding the development of an IUCN policy on synthetic biology in relation to nature conservation
Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund – New Calls for Proposals now open!
New species of 'docile' snake discovered in India:
Six-legged creature found in Chinese cave is new species
Kenya faces $1 billion shortfall for forestry plans over next five years, says Environment ministry
New species of small gecko discovered in Uzbekistan canyons
Costa Rica's Cloud Cover Forest Evaporating from Lack of Rain"After Maui Wildfires Kill 96, Search For The Missing Continues"
"Raid of Small Kansas Newspaper Raises Free Press Concerns"
"Louisiana Created Alleged Conflict Of Interest In ‘Cancer Alley’ Case"
"Mi’kmaw Nation, Lobster Harvesters Suing Feds For Treaty Violations"
"EPA Launches Civil Rights Probe Over Calif. Water Fight"
"We're In For An 'Above Average' Atlantic Hurricane Season, NOAA Predicts"
"Playing Matchmaker for Corals"
"South Korean Activists Protest Against Fukushima Water Discharge"
‘Circular Economy’ Went From Environmentalist Dream To Marketing Buzzword
Bear Known As 'Hank The Tank' To Sanctuary After Breaking Into 21 Homes
Young Activists Win First-Of-Its-Kind Climate Change Trial In Montana
Mishmash Of How US Heat Deaths Are Counted Complicates Safety Efforts
"Uranium Hunters in US West Face Partial Ban, Pollution Fears"
"Mosquito Season Has Gotten A Month Longer In Some Places"
"The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think"
"DOE Rule Would Permit Power Lines Quickly"
"US Appeals Court Rejects Challenge To Mountain Valley Pipeline"
Survival of Wild Rice Threatened by Climate Change, Increased Rainfall
"Texas’ Brazos River, Captive and Contaminated"
Off Alaska Coast, Research Crew Peers Down To Map Deep And Remote Ocean
"Canada's Northwest Territories Declares Emergency Due To Wildfires"
90% Of England’s Most Precious Rivers Polluteded By Raw Sewage And Farming
"Despite Climate Goals, California Will Let Three Gas Plants Keep Running"
"Interior Announces Potential Offshore Wind Areas For Oregon"
Texans Must Fight "State-Regulated" Oilfield Waste Dumps By Themselves
"Reviving the Redwoods"
Minnesota Tribal School Fights To Eliminate PFAS in Drinking Water
"Alarm At Exodus Of Climate Voices On Twitter After Musk Takeover"
"What's to Be Done About the Wild Horse Herds of the American West?"
Researchers Identify A New Pack Of Endangered Gray Wolves In California
New Study Finds More Hurricane Deaths In US, Especially Among Vulnerable
"Great Lakes Gets Its First Wind Farm – But Some Fear Environmental Fallout"
"US Launches Program To Provide Electricity To More Native American Homes"
"NYC Buildings Complying With Emissions Law Faster Than Expected"
Pa. Kids Near Fracking Wells Face Higher Risk For Childhood Cancer And Asthma
Farmworkers Can’t Escape Life-Threatening Heat At Work And At Home
"One Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt"
"‘This Way Of Farming Is Really Sexy’: The Rise Of Regenerative Agriculture"
"How 10,000 Years Of Plagues Left Their Mark On Our DNA"
"Books For Our New, Climate-Changed Summers"
World’s largest private rhino herd auction ends in silence
"The Toxic Aftermath Of The Maui Fires Could Last For Years"
Drinking Water Of Millions Of Americans Contaminated With PFAS Chemicals
"Major US Blackout Anniversary Renews Call for Power Grid Updates"
"Here’s Where Water Is Running Out In The World — And Why"
"Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers"
"New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track"
"UN Climate Summit Host UAE Failed To Report Methane Emissions To UN"
"SoCalGas Said Its Natural Gas Was ‘Renewable.’ Now, It’s Paying Penalties."
"The Republic of Cows"
"Time to Dance the Salmon Home"
São Paulo students plant mini-forests on school grounds as urban oases
"Fierce Hilary Rolls Into Southern California, Bringing Heavy Rain, Flooding"
"Locals Have Been Sounding The Alarm For Years About Lahaina Wildfire Risk"
Top Calif. Methane Emitter Is A Vast Cattle Feedlot. It Gets A Pass
Court Pauses Uinta Basin Railway Project That Would Ship Oil Through Colorado
"No More Radioactive Dumping In Hudson River: NY Gov. Hochul Signs Ban"
NOAA Plans to Radically Expand Offshore Aquaculture; Not Everyone Is Onboard
"Mexico Announces 13 New Protected Areas, With More To Come"
Indian Floods: More Rain, Less Snow Are Turning Himalayas Dangerous
"Inside The Narwhal: An Existential Threat To Online News In Canada"
"These Animals Are Already Adapting to a Changing Climate"
"After Hilary, A Big Clean-Up And Lots Of Water But Lives Spared"
"The Latest on Hilary, Emily, Franklin, Gert, and a Texas-Mexico Threat"
"Ecuador Votes To Ban Oil Drilling In Part Of Amazon, Mining Outside Quito"
"850 People Missing After Maui Wildfires, Mayor Says Ahead Of Biden’s Visit"
"EPA Punts Ozone Standard Review"
"Oil Giants Fight Climate Deception Suit at Hawaii Supreme Court"
Enviros Sue To Keep Virginia In Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Suicide Watch Incidents in Louisiana Prisons Spike on Extreme Heat Days
Record Heat, Smoke Trigger Air Quality Alerts For New Orleans, Baton Rouge
"Gardening Changed How I See Myself As A Disabled Woman"
Biden Revives Rules to Prevent Another Deepwater Horizon Disaster
"Japan To Release Fukushima Water Into Ocean From Aug. 24"
"Greece Discovers 18 Charred Bodies As Southern Europe Wildfires Spread"
PHMSA Raises Safety Concerns Over Mountain Valley Pipeline in Formal Notice
Storm Harold Triggers Floods, Outages And Tornado Warnings As It Hits Texas
Some States Reject Federal Money To Find, Replace Dangerous Lead Pipes
"Biden Administration Approves 4th Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Project"
How A Mix Of Natural And Human-Caused Factors Cooked Up Storm Hilary Mess
"PragerU Says It's Approved In Texas Schools. It's Not."
"The Next Pandemic Could Strike Crops, Not People"
Deadly Heat Wave In Central US Strains Infrastructure, Transport, Grid
"Candidates Largely Dismiss Climate Issues At First GOP Debate"
"Coastal Areas Will Face Record ‘Sunny Day’ Flooding In 2024 — NOAA"
"Appalachia’s Fracking Counties Are Shedding Jobs And Residents: Study"
"Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion Despite Water Worries"
"Amazon Forest Carbon Emissions Skyrocketed Under Bolsonaro, Study Shows"
"Lahaina’s Deadly Fire Has Intensified Maui’s Fight Over Water Rights"
Climate Change May Force More Farmers And Ranchers To Costly Irrigation
"This Songbird’s Genes May Show How Climate Change Has Sped Up Evolution"
"Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives"
New dolphin species discovered along SC coast, study shows
New species of 'leaf-toed' gecko discovered in Vietnam
"Countries Adopt Multibillion-Dollar Fund To Protect Nature"
Worries Over Seafood Safety Mount As Japan Releases Fukushima Water Into Sea
Carbon Credit Speculators Could Lose Billions As Offsets Deemed ‘Worthless’
"Canada: 14 Whales Have Died at Aquarium"
"NASA Shares First Images From US Pollution-Monitoring Instrument"
"Top Science Publisher Withdraws Flawed Climate Study"
Loss Of Antarctic Ice Hurting Survival Of Emperor Penguin Chicks: Study
New Flame Retardants Found In Breast Milk Years After Others Were Banned
Poor Safety Rules Leave Farmworkers Suffering In Increasing Heat Waves
"Stop Kissing And Snuggling Turtles, CDC Warns Amid Salmonella Outbreak"

Conservation News ~ 11 August 2023

8/11/2023

"Biden Expected To Designate Grand Canyon Monument"
EPA Approved a Chevron Fuel Ingredient Despite Huge Cancer Risk
ER Visits For Heart Problems Plummeted After Coal Processor Shut Down
"Vineyard Wind Begins Construction After Ducking Financial Peril"
"There’s A Crisis Unfolding In Florida's Waters. DeSantis Hasn’t Said A Word."
"‘Death Star’ Law Will End Water Breaks For Texas Workers"
China Floodwater Diversions To Populated Areas Unleash Wave Of Anger
‘Halliburton Loophole’ Allows Fracking Firms to Avoid Chemical Regulation
Governments Meet To Talk About Amazon Rainforest. Why Is It So Important?
"Paris Olympics Swimming Test Event In Seine Canceled Due To Pollution"
New species of Gecko found in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district
Scientists Discover New Species of Butterfly in the Amazon Rainforest
Bend man catches elusive Sierra Nevada red fox on camera during South Sister hike
New species of treefrog discovered in Indonesia
New species of 'bronze' snake discovered in Vietnam
"New Chemical Reviews Still Inconsistent EPA Watchdog Finds"
"BLM Proposes End To New Oil Leases On 1.6M Acres In Colorado"
The Far Right Has a ‘Battle Plan’ to Undo Climate Progress If Trump Wins
Homeless Struggle To Survive Record Temperatures In Blistering Phoenix
EPA Rejects Alabama Coal Ash Plan; Could Force Utilities To Dig Out Ponds
Chemical Companies’ PFAS Payouts Are Huge – But The Problem Is Even Bigger
"Growing Number Of Sewage Monitors In England’s Bathing Waters ‘Broken’"
"Takin’ Out The Trash: How Do Transnational Waste Traffickers Operate?"
"Republicans Want To Plant A Trillion Trees. Scientists Are Skeptical."
Big Waves Becoming More Common Off California As Earth Warms: New Research
Former DOJ Environment Chief Described As Co-Conspirator in Indictment
"Climate Change Made July Hotter For Almost Every Human On Earth"
6 Months After E. Palestine Derailment, Congress Is Deadlocked On Safety
"NIH Taps Jeanne Marrazzo To Succeed Fauci As Infectious-Disease Chief"
"A Look at How Much Less Antarctic Sea Ice There Is This Year"
"'Narco-Deforestation' In Focus At Upcoming Summit Of Amazon Nations"
"Presidents of Mediterranean States Demand Climate Crisis Action"
"Supreme Court Wetlands Ruling Imperils Waters on Public Lands"
California’s Joshua Trees Are Burning Up, May Be Impossible To Replace
"Did Big Expectations Doom The Tiny House Movement"
New 'secretive' frog species discovered in Paraguay
Pacific wasp named as a new species over a century after first being spotted
New species of tiny orange goblin spider discovered in Japan
"Biden To Protect Vast Sacred Lands Near Grand Canyon"
"In DeSantis’ Fla., Schools Get OK For Climate-Denial Videos"
In Youngstown, a Downtown Tire Pyrolysis Plant Is a ‘Recipe for Disaster’
"Marine Heatwave Off Oregon Coast Considered ‘Extreme’ By NOAA"
"BPA's Evil Cousin"
"Despite Reforms, Mining For EV metals in Congo Exacts Steep Cost On Workers"
"As Climate Change Worsens, Military Eyes Base Of The Future On Gulf Coast"
"Facing The Surge"
Vermont’s Flood-Wracked Capital City Ponders A Rebuild -- And Climate
"There Might Be Less Plastic in the Sea Than We Thought. But Read On."
"Amazon Deal Lacks Concrete Measures, Say Climate Activists"
"Biden Protects Land by Grand Canyon but Will Still Allow Mining"
European Scientists Announce July Was The Hottest Month On Record By Far
"Fears Over Antarctic Sea Ice As Yearly Ozone Layer Hole Forms ‘Very Early’"
"Md.’s Largest Water Utility Sues Dupont, 3M Over ‘Forever Chemicals’"
As Feds Cut Red Tape, More Local Governments Are Curbing Wind And Solar
US Judge To Hear Case On Nevada Mustang Roundup Where 31 Wild Horses Died
‘Metal Box Heated From The Inside’: Food Truck Workers Battle Heat
Indigenous Inspire Amazon City To Grant Personhood To An Endangered River
"More Than Half Of Earth’s Species Live In The Soil, Study Finds"
Bearded Vulture to be reintroduced to Bulgaria and the Balkans
Kenya faces $1 billion shortfall for forestry plans over next five years
More endangered red wolves will be released in the U.S. under a legal settlement
New species of small gecko discovered in Uzbekistan canyons
"Maui Fires: Hawaii Death Toll Hits 55, Recovery To Take Years"
"White House Seeks $12B To Refill The Nearly Broke Disaster Fund"
Battle Rages Over Trump ‘Sweetheart Deal’ With Giant Water District
"Host of U.N. Climate Summit Moves To 'Counteract All Negative Press'"
$2.9 billion Mississippi River Diversion Job Will Make 21 Sq. Mi. Of Land
"Opinion: Why Haven’t We Made It Safer to Breathe in Classrooms?"
"Putin Profits Off US And European Reliance On Russian Nuclear Fuel"
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water, Sewage Treatment Plants Across US
WV Leaders Fight Pollution Standards Amid Health Risks From Coal Plants
US Commits To Releasing More Endangered Red Wolves Into The Wild
At Least 36 Killed on Maui as Fires Burn Through Hawaii; Thousands Flee
"First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers"
Severe Thunderstorms In First Half Of 2023 Caused Record Damages
After Decades, Tribe's Vision For A New Marine Sanctuary Coming True
Scientists Look Beyond Climate Change And El Nino For Other Heating Factors
"White House Unveils New Tracking Tool For Heat-Related Illnesses"
Millions Struggle To Pay AC Bills In Heat Waves. Federal Aid Reaches Few.
"What New Data Reveal About How Hurricanes Kill"
"Utility Group Calls For Changes To Proposed EPA climate Rules"
Activists Sue BLM For Transparency At Wild Horse Roundups