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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!

Conservation News ~ 3 June 2022

6/3/2022

Egg-eating humans helped drive Australia’s ‘thunder bird’ to extinction
‘Mind-Blowing’ Lost City With a Cosmic Link Discovered in the Amazon
EU’s New Energy Plans Include Mandatory Solar Panels On New Buildings
Draft-Push for potash mine in Brazil’s Amazon looms over Indigenous people
Indigenous community mounts legal challenge to Thai coal mine development
Can we save the spiky yellow woodlouse, one of the most endangered isopods? (commentary)
Riders of the lost waves: Surfing, and saving, Brazil’s pororocas
"Memorial Day Weekend Could Kick Off Long, Hot Summer For Gas Prices"
"Ford Beats Tesla to the Punch With First Electric F-150 Delivery"
Odd Bedfellows: Farmers And Greens Square Off Against Biden And GOP
"Biden’s Pipeline Rules Target Key Link of Carbon Capture Buildout"
Some States Are Trying A New Approach To Recycling Plastic
"Tribal Request To Halt Arizona Copper Mine Work Is Denied"
"Judge Orders US To Decide If Wolverines Need Protection"
"Hurricane Agatha Poses Dangerous Flood Threat To Mexico"
"A Waterway Project in Brazil Imperils a Vast Tropical Wetland"
"Navajo Sign Water Rights Settlement With Utah, Feds"
Peru: Researchers discover two new species of lizard
New species of Arunachal Macaque named after snow-clad Sela pass
Court Restores Wolverine Protections While Agency Reconsiders Endangered Species Decision
Southern African countries agree to push for lift on international ivory trade
Fossil evidence confirms persistence of prehistoric forests in Brunei
‘Water grab’: Big farm deals leave small farmers out to dry, study shows
‘What’s lacking is respect for Mayan culture’: Q&A with Pedro Uc Be on Mexico’s Tren Maya
Satellite data brings new insights on what drives Amazon forest loss
A helping hand for red-footed tortoises making a comeback in Argentina
As large areas of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest regenerate, the gains don’t last
Nepal’s key habitat could lose 39% of its tigers in 20 years, study says
Bangladesh ban on resource hunting in Sundarbans leaves communities facing hardship
New fynbos lily discovered at southern tip of Africa
"Brent Crude Breaks $120 A Barrel As Gas Prices Soar"
"How an Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies for Climate Action"
"EU Leaders Agree To Ban 90% Of Russian Oil By The End Of 2022"
Tiny Pacific Island Nation Declares Plan To Protect 100% Of Its Ocean
"Mini Nuclear Reactors Have an Outsized Waste Problem"
Wyoming Utilities Balk at Carbon Capture Pricetag
"Watchdogs Tackle the Murky World of Greenwash"
"EU Missed Climate Spending Target Despite Claiming It Was Met -Auditors"
"Interior Approves Big Power Line For Renewables In U.S. West"
"Advocates Cast Doubt On Qatar's Carbon Neutral World Cup Efforts"
Europe`s largest green hydrogen plant operational
A look at violence and conflict over Indigenous lands in nine Latin American countries
Year of the Tiger: Illegal trade thrives amid efforts to save wild tigers
Chinese companies linked to illegal logging and mining in northern DRC
A hidden crisis in Indonesia’s palm oil sector: 6 takeaways from our investigation
Drastic declines in Neotropical birds in a protected Panamanian forest
Government inaction sees 98% of deforestation alerts go unpunished in Brazil
For 20 years, Comoros had only 1 national park. It’s now creating 5 more
Legal defeats pile up for palm oil companies stripped of permits in Papua
Amazon frog highlights appropriation of Indigenous knowledge for commercial gain
Yellowstone’s wolves defied extinction, but face new threats beyond park’s borders
Giraffes One Step Closer to U.S. Endangered Species Protections
Southern California Fish Move Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Peru: Researchers discover two new species of lizard
"Biden Wants To Rebuild The EPA. He Doesn’t Have The Money To Do It."
"Miracle Fuel Hydrogen Can Actually Make Climate Change Worse"
"Did Joe Manchin Block Climate Action To Benefit His Financial Interests?"
"Experts: Everything Points To Another Busy Hurricane Season"
"EPA Staff: No Need To Tighten Soot Limits"
"Trump EPA Head Pushed Agents To Speed, Run Sirens"
"The Paradox of Salmon Hatcheries"
Year of the Tiger: Illegal Trade Thrives Amid Efforts To Save Wild Tigers
Pentagon Reports High Levels Of PFAS In Drinking Water Near Bases
Was Megalodon Shark Extinction Linked To Great White Competition?
World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
Yellowstone FedEx’d Three Bison To Alaska For $50,000
"Deutsche Bank Subsidiary CEO Resigns After Greenwashing Raid"
"Biden Administration to Cut Costs for Wind and Solar Energy Projects"
"Here’s How The Government Wants To Disaster-Proof Your Home"
"Too Many Pinks in the Pacific"
"States Are Tackling Climate, Using Federal Cash as Congress Lags"
"UN Chief Worries Ukraine War Overshadowing Climate Fight"
"Pressure Growing To Remove PFAS From Fast Food Wrappers"
"Indian Heatwaves Threaten Maternal And Baby Health"
"Coalition Scrapped Recovery Plans For 176 Threatened Species And Habitats"
"US Agrees To Update Critical Habitat For Florida Manatees"
Bees are 'fish' under Calif. Endangered Species Act
India's relic forests reveal a new species of leopard gecko
Opaque infrastructure project ‘a death sentence’ for Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary
Rehabilitation research returns orphaned cheetahs to the wild
How Brazil is working to save the rare lion tamarins of the Atlantic Forest
Indigenous oyster fisheries were ‘fundamentally different’: Q&A with researcher Marco Hatch
In Jordan, the Middle East’s first Miyawaki-style ‘baby’ forests take root
Cash-strapped Zimbabwe pushes to be allowed to sell its ivory stockpile
Community participation trumps penalties in protecting seascapes, study suggests
Suspension of Chinese miner for pollution in DRC points to wider problem
How will climate change impact cold-water corals? Mostly through food loss, study says
Australia lists koala as an endangered species across most of its range
Turkish scientists discover new species of red algae
Gecko found in Andhra, Odisha turns out to be a new species
"Undoing Trump, EPA To Empower States And Tribes To Oppose Pipelines"
"A Summer Of Blackouts? Wheezing Power Grid Leaves States At Risk."
"Why Won’t the EPA Fine New Mexico’s Greenhouse Gas Leakers?"
"Biden Finds Limited Options For Lowering Gasoline Prices"
"SEC Climate Rule Sparks Backlash From Business Groups"
"EPA Proposes Updating Gasoline Regs, Slashing Emissions"
"FDA Agrees To Reassess BPA Risks"
"Judge Greenlights More NEPA Reviews On Western Oil Leases"
"Zebra Mussel Invasion Threatens Irrigated Agriculture in the Northwest"
"Bear Hibernation: More Than A Winter’s Nap"
Nearly half of planet’s land in need of ‘conservation attention’ to halt biodiversity crisis
Australian scientists discover ‘biggest plant on Earth’ off Australian coast
All the required $97 million now in place to buy and conserve Newport’s Banning Ranch
Fracking plan stopped on 35k acres in Colorado
IKEA announces solar panels to be sold in California stores, reduce company’s climate footprint
BP to review North Sea investments following windfall tax announcement
USDA whistleblower reveals fraudulent wolf kills
EU unveils plans to boost African LNG and hydrogen links
Extinction Rebellion inspires Shell safety consultant to jump ship
First Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle nest seen in a decade at Galveston Island State Park

Conservation News ~ 27 May 2022

5/27/2022

Int'l Day Of Biodiversity: DG Forestry Institute Of Nigeria Speaks Nigeria's Alignment
Saint Louis Zoo announces birth of two leopard cubs from critically endangered species
New species of venomous snake registered from Northeast India
Easing of crackdown sees Vietnam boats encroach into Indonesian waters
That ‘killer’ spider story you read online? Fake news, most probably
Researchers compile largest-ever photo database of Amazon wildlife
A whiz and a buzz: Bee attacks at Sri Lanka rock fortress point to need for toilets
The price of oil spills in Peru and Colombia? Millions of dollars in fines
In Singapore, a forensics lab wields CSI-like tech against wildlife traffickers
Drivers of Colombia’s peacetime deforestation weave a complex web
New species of Chinese giant salamander discovered
Stained by oil: A history of spills and impunity in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia
Investors force Home Depot to review wood-sourcing policy over logging concerns
Ecotours aimed at saving monkeys are likely stressing them out, study finds
‘The promise was a lie’: How Indonesian villagers lost their cut of the palm oil boom
"Australia’s ‘Climate Election’ Finally Arrived. Will It Be Enough?"
"US Forest Chief Calls For A Pause On Prescribed Fire Operations"
Drought, Food Prices From Ukraine War Leave Millions In Africa Starving
"California Is About To Begin The Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project"
"Pet Collars Saga Escalates With Watchdog Probe"
"Ryan Zinke Makes His 'Energy Dominance' Pitch To Montanans"
Air Monitors Alone Won’t Save Communities From Toxic Industrial Pollution
"What Is Monkeypox, The Rare Virus Now Confirmed In The U.S. And Europe?"
"EPA, NJ Announce $588M In Water Infrastructure Spending"
"It’s a La Niña Year, And That Means Bigger, Badder Hurricanes"
For reef mantas, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is a ray of hope
In the Mekong’s murky depths, giants abound, new expedition finds
Tiger-centric conservation efforts push other predators to the fringes
200 mysterious sea turtle deaths: Q&A with Kenyan fisherman and turtle rescuer Daniel Katana
Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ 60 years on: Birds still fading from the skies
Devastated by a typhoon, community foresters in the Philippines find little support
'Living fossil' spider discovered in southern Sierra Nevada
"Sharp Cut In Methane Now Could Help Avoid Worst Of Climate Crisis"
"White House LNG Task Force Compared to Secretive Cheney Oil Group"
Worried by Ukraine War, Enviros Petition Feds To Dump LNG By Rail
Newsom Urges Aggressive Water Conservation, Warns Of Statewide Cuts
"Companies Face Billions in Damages as PFAS Lawsuits Flood Courts"
"Bernhardt And Zinke Inquiries Highlight Limits Of IG Reach"
"The Lithium War Next Door"
"Contractor Quitting Puts Shell In Spotlight Over Climate"
"Climate Change Boosted Odds Of Recent Deadly Heat In India, Pakistan"
"Sinking Maldives Plans To Reclaim Land From The Ocean"
U.N., rights groups flag potential violations in $3b Indonesian tourism project
For wildlife on Brazil’s highways, roadkill is just the tip of the iceberg
Meet the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Sri Lankan wins Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize for naturalists’ (commentary)
Caribbean incursion into Amazon sparked a flurry of life, with lessons for the future
Tale of two pandemics as mining thrived while communities faced restrictions
Efforts bloom to save southern Brazil’s last butiá palm groves
In Sierra Leone, local fishers and foreign trawlers battle for their catch
PEFC endorses Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody Standard
Four sturgeon species proposed for the endangered species list
Half of UK's butterfly species vulnerable to extinction as five join red list
Lawsuit Launched Challenging USDA's Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Insecticide
Brazil's Bolsonaro hikes environmental fines to protect Amazon rainforest
Biden Admin, Settling a Long Feud, Moves to Block Pebble Mine in Alaska
"As Hunger Spreads In Somalia, Babies Start To Die"
"Block-By-Block Data Shows Pollution’s Stark Toll On People Of Color"
"Pesticide Label Safeguards Urged for Workers, Endangered Species"
"SEC Proposes New Guidelines For ESG Investing"
"Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs Hit Population Low"
"As U.S. Flooding Worsens, South Carolina Redraws Risk Maps"
‘It Seems This Heat Will Take Our Lives’: Pakistan City Hits 51C
"An Ocean First: Underwater Drone Tracks CO2 In Alaska Gulf"
"8 Rails-to-Trails Adventures in the U.S."
"NOAA Forecasts Seventh Straight Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season"
"PFAS in Sewage Sludge, Industrial Wastewater Targeted for Rules"
"ExxonMobil Loses Bid To Nix Climate Change Lawsuit"
New Bill May Boost Electric Heat Pumps as Alternative To Gas
Enviros Decry Proposed ‘Permit Lite’ For Some Missouri Coal Ash Ponds
"Gas Wells Leak Explosive Levels Of Methane In Bakersfield"
Greenhouse Gases Trapping Almost 50 Percent More Heat Than 30 Years Ago
"Climate Migrants Lack a Clear Path to Asylum in the US"
Panel OKs Use of More Climate-Friendly Refrigerants in AC and Heat Pumps
"Monarch Butterfly Numbers In Mexico Rise By 35%"
Ancient cypress in Chile may be the world’s oldest tree, new study suggests
Massachusetts just ruled 7-0 that Exxon must face trial for deceiving the public over climate change
Honeybees survive weeks buried under volcanic ash in La Palma
Australia to stand with Pacific islands no climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Penny Wong says
China triples solar investments as clean energy push accelerates
California is set to get its first new state park in over a decade
In a dramatic change, whales are now hanging around in San Francisco Bay
Scientists unearth Africa’s oldest burial: a small child, laid to rest 78,000 years ago
Study warns of risk from feline viruses to wild cats on the palm oil frontier
Large-scale logging in Cambodia’s Prey Lang linked to politically-connected mining operation
Saving medicinal plants a village cause in Indonesia
Nepal’s Supreme Court axes plans to build controversial new airport
Seed banks catalog Brazil’s food past to safeguard its future
Repeated fires are silencing the Amazon, says new acoustic monitoring study
Poor planning, persistent farming undermine mangrove restoration in Tanzania
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Extinction of Guam's Endangered Animals, Plants
New Species of Cave-Dwelling Mollusk Discovered
"Supreme Court Rebuffs Republican-Led States On Greenhouse Gas Policy"
"Interior Moves Toward First Wind Lease Sales Off Calif. Coast"
"White House Eyes Restarting Idle Refineries"
"How the Media Stokes Needless Fears About Sharks"
Repeated Fires Are Silencing The Amazon: New Acoustic Monitoring Study
"Tribes Celebrate Montana Land Ownership And Bison Range Restoration"
CDC IDs 9 Suspected Monkeypox Cases In US Amid Signs Of Local Spread
"Federal Government Sues Alaska Over Subsistence"
"Climate Change Leads to Decline in Lichen Biocrusts"
"The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground"

Conservation News ~ 20 May 2022

5/20/2022

Ugandan court hands Congolese parrot trafficker seven-year jail sentence
New investigation links chicken supply chains in Europe to Indigenous rights abuses in Brazil
Pasture replaces large tract of intact primary forest in Brazilian protected area
Release the cats: Training native species to fear invasive predators
In Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous lands stop deforestation and boost recovery
The slender-snouted crocodile savior: Q&A with Whitley Award winner Emmanuel Amoah
Small-island fishers petition Indonesian president to end coastal dredging
As tiger numbers in Nepal and India grow, their freedom to roam shrinks
Wage-related abuses in fishing industry exacerbated by pandemic response
‘The wheels came off’: South Africa court nixes coal mine extension
Geoengineering Earth’s climate future: Straight talk with Wake Smith
‘Bring back burning culture’ to save seabirds: Q&A with Wudjari ranger Jennell Reynolds
Malawi steps up action against illegal charcoal trade (analysis)
Training on pasture recovery is a win-win for Brazil’s cattle ranchers and forests
Banks bet big on coal in Indonesia, bucking global shift away from fossil fuel
China-funded dam could disrupt key Argentine glaciers and biodiversity
Conservation win for Bangladesh as efforts to halt vulture decline pay off
New plant species discovered in Knuckles Range
Infrastructure Act to Provide $68 Million for Ecosystem Restoration Projects
Archaeologists stunned on discovering 'totally new species' of human in African cave
Trophy hunting incentivises killing of endangered animals, warns Zambian environmentalist
Red salamander found in Panamanian forest is a new species
Striking new snake species discovered in Paraguay
CCAS professor helps discover salamander species in US Gulf Coastal Plain
Dust Storm, Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Path Across U.S. Upper Midwest
"Texas Heatwave To Test Power Grid Again This Week"
Study Says Warming Played a Role in Deadly South African Floods
"Hearing Shows Uphill Fight For Progressive Mining Reform"
"Here’s the First-Ever Map Showing Wildfire Risk to American Homes"
"Why the Biden Administration’s Plan to Fix Gas Prices Isn’t Working"
"Lawsuit Targets EPA Clean Air Act Waiver Revival"
"9th Circuit Keeps Massive Ariz. Copper Mine On Ice"
"Poor Workers Bear The Brunt Of India's Heatwave"
Justice Dept. Tries to Put Teeth Into Environmental Justice Efforts
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue' membrane
Environment award stokes urge to save Indonesia’s karst landscape
Village uses Indigenous seeds to slow down Cerrado deforestation
Ousted anti-mining mayor heads back to Philippine city hall after landslide win
Oil exploration in DR Congo peatland risks forests, climate and local communities
"Buffalo Suspect May Be Latest Mass Shooter Motivated By ‘Eco-Fascism’"
"Menaced By Flames, Nuclear Lab Peers Into Future Of Wildfire"
"Meatpackers Drafted Trump Order On Meat Plants During Covid-19"
"6 Months In, Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Has 4,300 Projects"
"U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops To Lowest Level Since 1987"
"Climate Change Is Hurting Insurers, Report Says"
Pennsylvania Senate Candidates Support Fracking, Barely Mention Climate
"The ‘Carbon Bombs’ Set To Trigger Catastrophic Climate Breakdown"
"In US, States Struggle To Replace Fossil Fuel Tax Revenue"
"Far From Lake Powell, Drought Punishes Another Western Dam"
Amazon deforestation threatens newly discovered fish species in Brazil
Scientists Discover New Non-Venomous Snake Species in Paraguay
"Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit - Study"
"Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Are Going Dangerously Unregulated"
"Fukushima Water Release Plan Gets Initial OK From Japan Regulator"
"$230M Settlement Reached Over 2015 California Oil Spill"
Chicagoans Near Heavy-Traffic Corridors Breathing Most Polluted Air
"Judge Reverses Trump-Era ESA Sage Grouse Move"
"Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity"
"Oceans Are Hotter, Higher And More Acidic, Climate Report Warns"
"U.N. Secretary General Asks Countries To Ease Barriers To Green Energy"
"He Bought The House 9 Months Ago. Then The Ocean Swept It Away."
Two New Fish Species Discovered in Brazil
Scientists Discover Nearly 1 Billion-Year-Old Organisms, Possibly Alive
Australia's tropical rainforests have been dying faster for decades in 'clear and stark climate warning'
Carbon pollution pushed environmental breakdown to record levels in 2021
New species of non-venomous snake recorded in Mizoram
Podcast: Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for the climate, biodiversity crisis and hunger
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee urges scale back of biomass burning
Indigenous group and locals sign agreement to protect sustainable livelihoods and culture
Open-pit mining ban lifted in Philippine province, clearing way for copper project
Spotted hyenas adapt to climate change in famed Tanzanian park
Study: Breeding adaptations help tree frogs thrive in different climates
Ivory from at least 150 poached elephants seized in the DRC raid
Illegal mining footprint swells nearly 500% inside Brazil Indigenous territories
‘Wildlife-friendly’ infrastructure rules in Nepal and India ignore the birds
‘It’s just a bird’: Online platforms selling lesser-known Indonesian species
From victims to claimants: Mobilizing the IPCC Assessment for climate justice (commentary)
Scientists uncover widespread declines of raptors in Kenya
In Brazil’s Amazon, Quilombolas fight the erasure of their African heritage
"Vast Swath of US at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns"
"Environmentalists Oppose More Life For California Nuke Plant"
"SEC To Consider Sustainable Investing Rules"
Droughts, Fires, Floods: Could Climate Change Decide Australian Election?
"Climate Change Swells Odds Of Record India, Pakistan Heatwaves"
"Here’s What We Know About The Legacy of DDT Dumping Off L.A.'s Coast"
"Senators Announce Bipartisan Deal To Aid Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits"
"UN Floats Plan To Boost Renewables As Climate Worries Mount"
Plastic 'Recycling' Gets Boost In 18 US States — But Is It Really Recycling?
Lead Poisonings of Children in Baltimore Are Down, But Still A Threat
Bird watcher wrongfully accused in Central Park video gets a bird watching TV show
DOE announces nearly $25 million to study advanced clean hydrogen technologies
Activists disrupt Africa Energies summit in Mayfair, London
Fly researchers find another layer hiding in the code of life
Scientists unearth Africa’s oldest burial: a small child, laid to rest 78,000 years ago
San Diego Port commits to $180,000 to help propagate endangered Ridgeway Rail
Netherlands to ban fossil heating from 2026, make heat pumps necessary
The first electric fire truck is deployed in the US by the LAFD
Conger ice shelf has collapsed
Wolf seen in Brittany for first time in a century
India bans all wheat exports over food security risk
An engineer grows giant pyramids of ice to store water in the world’s highest desert
California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren’t fading away
1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand
Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project
New species of Chinese giant salamander discovered
Results from mining tax for reforestation in the DRC leave more questions than answers
Conflict over resources in Kenya hits deadly highs with firearms in play
As biomass burning surges in Japan and South Korea, where will Asia get its wood?
9m deaths a year from pollution, the ‘largest existential threat’ to humans
In Bangladesh, a community comes together to save a life-giving forest
Slick operator: Indonesian cooking oil probe may spread to biodiesel industry
With Severe Drought, An Urgent Call To Rework Colorado River Pact
"Former Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Lobbying Laws, Watchdog Finds"
Trump Nominees Still Control Key Mine Safety Agency in Biden’s 2nd Year
"Pro-Trump Counties Continue To Suffer Far Higher Covid Death Tolls"
Foresters Hope To Help Trees Migrate Amid Climate Change
"Rare Monkeypox Case Confirmed In Massachusetts"
"Biden Forest Plan Stirs Dispute Over What Counts As “Old”"
"Extreme Heat Linked To Rise in US Death Rates: Study"
21 Democratic AGs File Motion To Intervene In Calif. Emissions Lawsuit
"What the Insect Crisis Means for Food, Farming — and Humanity"

Conservation News ~ 13 May 2022

5/13/2022

Native Peoples Harvested Huge Amounts of Seafood Without Harming Ecosystems
To curb the climate crisis, transforming forestry is key, UN says
Unknown box jellyfish species spotted in Cronulla
Amazon deforestation surges in April
Fisher groups are the marine militia in Indonesia’s war on illegal fishing
For more fish and healthier coral in Bali, focus on communities and connectivity: Study
‘They died from the spill: The animals that couldn’t escape Peru’s oil slick
“Indigenous people are fighting to protect a natural equilibrium”: Q&A with Patricia Gualinga
DRC logging contracts suspended as audit uncovers serious violations
To gauge impact of nitrogen pollution, Sri Lanka project looks to lichens
Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn
New Species Discovered In Toxic Cave By Denver Researcher
Lessons from panda conservation could help Asia’s other, overlooked, bears
Wildlife Diversity At Risk: 23 Species Declared Extinct in 2021
"Earth Given 50-50 Chance Of Hitting Key Warming Mark By 2026"
"Gas Prices Jump To Fresh Record Highs"
"Religious Leaders Urge Banks To Stop Financing Drivers Of Climate Change"
"Haul Of Atlantic Cod, Once Abundant, Reaches New Low"
"A Fight Over America’s Energy Future Erupts on the Canadian Border"
"In Focus: Migration And Climate Change"
"These Mushrooms Borrowed the Same Deadly Toxin From a Mysterious Source"
"America’s Love Affair With The Lawn Is Getting Messy"
"Wildfires Rage in Siberia, Killing at Least 10"
"In Journalism, ‘Objective’ Is A Good Word With A Noble History. But ..."
"Strong Winds Batter New Mexico, Complicating Wildfire Fight"
La. Solon Pushes Bills Benefiting Oil & Gas Industry — And Her Husband
"Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Hits Record For Month Of April"
"DOE Updates Water Heater Rule For First Time In Two Decades"
After A Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands Of Midwestern Kids
"Pentagon Halts Burning Of ‘Forever Chemicals’"
Wis. County Sues Makers Of Fire Foam Over Airport PFAS Contamination
Report: Fashion Industry Sustainability Claims Mask ‘Greenwashing’
"The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life"
Extinction Obituary For The Quiet And Beautiful Hawaiian Po’ouli
Brazil Using Rock Powder to Fight Fertilizer Shortages and Climate Change
WCS CEO to depart conservation group for the Bezos Earth Fund
Newly described plant is latest fruit of Sri Lankan botanists’ collaboration
Himalayan musk deer talk to each other through poop, but poachers are also listening
Scheme to stop ‘conflict minerals’ fails to end child labor in DRC, report says
Indonesia’s revocation of palm oil, mining permits marred by ‘maladministration’
Thai gold mine blamed for sickening local villagers is set to reopen
Boom and bust on Lake Victoria: Q&A with author Mark Weston
Bull run: South Africa marks latest rhino relocation to boost populations
What’s popping? Humpbacks off South Africa, new acoustic study finds
Can celebrities and social media influencers really ‘rewrite extinction’?
Human disturbance is pitting wolverines against an unlikely competitor: Coyotes
Oil Giants Sell Dirty Wells to Buyers With Looser Climate Goals: Study
"Oil and Gas Industry Tries to Hold Public Schools Hostage"
Emails: RCMP Changed Its Story About Arresting Journalists In B.C. Raid
"U.N. Seeks $144 Million To Offload Decaying Yemen Oil Tanker"
"California Urban Water Use Rose 19% In March Despite Worsening Drought"
A New Trump-Tied PAC Enters War Against Biden’s Conservation Goals
More Than 100 Vultures Found Dead Near Maryland Dam From Avian Flu
"U.S. Attorneys to Step Onto Environmental Justice’s Front Lines"
‘Forever Chemicals’ May Have Polluted 20M Acres of US Cropland: Study
"Scientists Study Secrets Of Starling Murmurations"
Missing the emissions for the trees: Biomass burning booms in East Asia
Food for all: Q&A with Michel Pimbert of the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience
In oil palm-dominated Malaysia, agroforestry orchards are oases of bird life: Study
Podcast: She’s here! Rare Sumatran rhino calf born at rhino sanctuary
Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’
Deforestation-neutral mining? Madagascar study shows it can be done, but it’s complicated
Indonesia cancels fisheries infrastructure projects in Maluku region amid lack of funds
"US Boarding School Investigative Report Released"
"House Democrats Seek Criminal Charges Against Bernhardt"
"Coming This Summer: Spiking Electricity Bills Plus Blackouts"
House Democrats Advance Bill To Require New USPS Delivery Vehicle Review
"U.S. Firefighters In Final Push For Healthcare As Wildfires Surge"
"U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit A High, But The Oil Market May Signal Relief"
"Wildfires In Russia: Will War In Ukraine Limit Firefighting Response?"
"Exxon Doubles Down On ‘Advanced Recycling’ Claims That Yield Few Results"
"Salt Scourge: The Dual Threat of Warming and Rising Salinity"
"Big Meat Is Gobbling Up Fake Meat Companies"
Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to come online in Portugal
A New Species of Plant has Been Discovered at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
"Biden Marks The Approaching Milestone Of 1 Million U.S. COVID-19 Deaths"
"Biden Pulls 3 Offshore Oil Lease Sales, Curbing New Drilling This Year"
"House Panel Will Investigate USPS Plan To Purchase 8.6 Mpg Trucks"
US Oil Refineries Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene Into Communities: Report
"Jackson’s Sewer Dumped 44.7 Million Gallons Of Waste Into The Environment"
"U.S. Asbestos Imports Surge Despite Crackdown"
"Calif. Coastal Commission Rejects Plan For Poseidon Desalination Plant"
"Meat Industry Hyped ‘Baseless’ Shortage To Keep Plants Open Amid Covid"
"States Weigh ‘Everywhere Chemicals’ Bans to Exceed Federal Rules"
"Vegas Mob Lore Floats To The Surface Along With Bodies At Lake Mead"
Forever chemicals may have polluted 20m acres of US cropland
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal population highest in decades

Conservation News ~ 6 May 2022

5/6/2022

"Firefighters Battling New Mexico Blaze Brace For Wind"
"EPA Staff Backs Status Quo On Ozone Limits In Blow To Enviros"
"Why Americans Became More Vulnerable to Oil Price Spikes"
"Buffeted by Weather, a Historic Black Town Strives To Endure"
"Rescuing The Massive Swamp U,S, Depends On But Has Mostly Forgotten"
New Iron Curtain Eroding Norway's Hard-Won Ties With Russia On Arctic
"Rob Bilott On His 20-Year Fight Against Forever Chemicals"
"EPA Proposes Scaling Back Weedkiller Tied To Cancer"
Calif. Accuses Exxon Deceiving Public, Push ‘Myth’ Of Plastics Recycling
"The Tick That Makes People Allergic To Red Meat Is in D.C."
In Mexico, a divine bird inspires a community’s sustainable forestry efforts
Q&A with Whitley Award winner Sonam Tashi Lama
Why are Florida manatees showing up in Cuba and Mexico?
‘Enough is enough’: California subpoenas ExxonMobil over plastic pollution
Scaling Palauan tradition to regional fisheries: Q&A with Noah Idechong
Conservation costs are rarely reported, making it difficult to prioritize funding
Rare birth of Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran
200 New Freshwater Fish Species Discovered
Tropical mammals under rising chemical pollution pressure, study warns
Land restoration requires immediate action and Indigenous land rights, says U.N. report
With protections restored, tribal council charts new path for Bears Ears
A seagrass restoration project to preserve the past may also protect the future
"Biden Administration Begins $3 Billion Plan for Electric Car Batteries"
"Progressives Seize On Quarterly Oil Profits To Call For Windfall Tax"
"A Longer Life For Diablo Canyon? Newsom Touts Nuke Extension"
Florida Black Woman Fights Polluting Landfills Made From Sand Pits
Gas Giants Ghostwrote Letters Of Support From Elected Officials
"Texas Stumbles In Its Effort To Punish Green Financial Firms"
"Pandemic, War, Politics Hamper Global Push For Climate Action"
"Extreme Heat Kills At Least 25 In India's Maharashtra State"
"Biden’s Environmental Civil Rights Effort Wrestles With Caseload"
"Is That an Outlaw Lawn? Las Vegas Has a New Approach to Saving Water"
Scientists Discover Method to Break Down Plastic in Days, Not Centuries
Prey-go-neesh (California condors) will soon fly over Northern California’s iconic Redwoods for the first time in more than a century - the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks will facilitate the release of the first two California condors to take flight in the center of the bird’s former range since 1892.
"Historic Drought Forces Feds to Withhold Water From States"
"U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate Drops To Close To 5% - Report"
"Get Ready for Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills"
"EPA Announces $40M To Help Restore Chesapeake Bay"
"Brazil Dams: 1 Million Live Close To Danger"
Forgotten Toxic Dump Site Raises New Worries For This L.A. Neighborhood
"Scientists Believe Beavers Can Build Resilience In Northwest Waterways"
Calif. Bill Could Require 'Blue Carbon' To Offset Coastal Development
"Condors Soar Again Over Northern California Coastal Redwoods"
"Why We Need Slow Solutions to Solve Our Water Problems"
A Butterfly That Frequents Southwest Colorado Could Be Put On The Endangered Species List
Researchers discover new species of salamander from Gulf Coastal plains hotspot
India to set up 30,000 MW offshore wind power, 50,000 MW of solar capacity
Surge in deforestation as Brazil pushes to pave a forgotten Amazon road
Indonesia to probe scale of tax-dodging illegal oil palm plantations
Indigenous group fights cattle onslaught, defends uncontacted relatives in the Gran Chaco
Partnering with farmers is key to land restoration success (commentary)
Sri Lanka’s environmentalists brace for economic meltdown’s toll on nature
Saving the near-extinct estuarine pipefish means protecting estuary health
To secure a future for wildlife, look to their distant past, study says
Senate Panel Approves Kigali Amendment in Bipartisan Vote
"E.U.’s Russian Oil Ban Could Reduce Global Emissions"
"Stanford Gets $1.1 Billion for New Climate School From John Doerr"
"EPA Recommends Army Corps Not Reissue PolyMet Permit"
"Supreme Court Leak Strikes Fear Among Environmental Lawyers"
"In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar"
Floods Threaten N. Dakota Dam, Border Area
"What Are Millets And Can They Help Create Global Food Security?"
"Arctic Inupiaq Leaders Take Aim At Biden Oil Policy"
"Jamestown: America's First English Settlement Now Endangered"
One in Five Reptiles Worldwide Are Threatened With Extinction
California drought: Officials worry there's not enough water to get through summer without cuts
Swapping 20% of beef for microbial protein 'could halve deforestation'
California Coastal Conservancy unanimously approved The Trust for Public Land's acquisition grant to support the permanent preservation of the Banning Ranch property
New species of Isodon discovered in Indian Eastern Himalaya
"AP Analysis Finds Growing Number Of Poor, High-Hazard Dams"
"Report Says Michigan 2020 Dam Failures Were 'Preventable'"
"Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades"
"Biden Admin Unveils Long-Awaited EJ Strategy"
"Ukraine’s Battlefield Is Haunted by Putin’s Chemical Weapons Legacy"
"Who Will Profit From Saving Scotland’s Bogs?"
"Bird Flu Takes Unheard-Of Toll On Bald Eagles, Other Birds"
Massive Amount Of Water Discovered Below Antarctic Ice Sheet
"EPA Accelerates Asbestos Crackdown"
Scientists: Endangered Porpoise Not Doomed — If Humans Stop Killing Them
Santa Cruz is getting a $5.4 million wildlife tunnel crossing next year
Scientists discover greener route to widely used industrial material
After more than a century, California Condors soar over redwoods once again
The Devil’s Hole pupfish has paddled back from the brink in a hellish desert domain
There aren’t enough batteries in the world to power our huge cars
New frog species discovered in Australia and it’s already endangered
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
Citizen participation: a key achievement at the first COP to the Escazú Agreement
“We are on the front line”: Q&A with Indigenous land defender Adiela Jineth Mera Paz
Indonesian government lagging independent effort to recognize Indigenous lands
A new index measures the human impacts on Amazon waters
Ecuador promises more openness of fisheries information under new initiative
Amid war, Ukrainians are tracking Russia’s crimes against the environment
Putin’s financial interest in Brazil’s Amazon highways (commentary)
Podcast: Wonder on wings: The fierce nature and enduring beauty of birds
Community-led coral restoration project is rare hit amid slew of misses in Indonesia

Conservation News ~29 April 2022

4/29/2022

"Greenwashing 101: How To Decipher Corporate Claims About Climate"
"For Earth Day, Houston Public Media Is Promoting... Chevron?"
Over 137 Million Americans Live In Areas With Poor Air Quality: Report
"Obama: Disinformation Is Killing People"
"EPA Floats Emissions Cuts For Gas Plants"
"Groups Push Congress To Pass Climate Package Before Memorial Day"
"Study: Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause 50% Of Methane Emissions"
"Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire"
Op-Ed: "We Have the Technology to Stop Superspreading Without Masks"
"Ten New Environmental Books Offering Inspiration, Insight and Ideas"
Critically endangered Sumatran tigers lose 3 to animal traps
New Hemsleya species discovered in central China
UH Researchers Discover New Wasp Species
For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups were born in the wild
Beyond CO2, tropical forests a ‘cool’ solution to climate crisis, study finds
Indigenous knowledge and science team up to triple a caribou herd
Pilot program tries to get U.S. aquariums to raise their own fish, not catch them
The world’s dams: Doing major harm but a manageable problem?
Warming could nip Southeast Asian forests’ mass flowering in the bud, study finds
Carnivore sightings highlight richness of Nepal’s Trans-Himalayan region
In Burundi, one-time combatants who razed forests now raise seedlings
"Fires Hit Southwest, New Mexico's Season 'Dangerously Early'"
"Protesters Amass at White House, Demanding Action on Climate"
"4 Issues To Watch As Dems Eye Reconciliation Return"
"Alaskan Locals Call Haaland Visit On Izembek Road A Success"
"Highly Contagious Marine Epidemic Rips Through Caribbean’s Coral Reefs"
These Whales Are On The Brink; Now Comes Climate Change And Wind Power
Calif. Bans Fracking Wastewater For Irrigation, But Allow Drilling Water
Seed Savers Revive Rare Varieties Of Collard Greens
"Olmsted’s Enduring Gift"
"The End of the Great River"
Funding, titling project for Indigenous-led organizations launched
With ban on palm oil exports, Indonesia reaps condemnation and praise
Iwan Dento, ‘hero’ of South Sulawesi’s karst mountains
Coal miner Bayan sues Indonesian investment chief over loss of land
Troubled waters: A massive salmon farm off the coast of Maine is stalled
Côte d’Ivoire’s chimp habitats are shrinking, but there’s hope in their numbers
Brazil bill seeks to redraw Amazon borders in favor of agribusiness
Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul mobilizes to reduce wildlife massacre on its roads
Analysis: Myanmar’s gemstone riches bring poverty and environmental destruction
Shining a light on Sri Lanka’s little-studied pangolins: Q&A with Priyan Perera
President Biden signs order aimed at protecting old-growth forests across U.S.
Data show decline in Indonesian fish stocks amid push for higher productivity
To get people thinking about seagrass, Seychelles coins new Creole words
Just outside Mexico City, community-run forests provide eco services, livelihoods
Study: Farmland birds in Nepal, India in dire need of conservation action
Forestry industry facing 'perfect storm' of skyrocketing demand, dire staff shortages, sawmill boss says
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in a single day in traps
Baby Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Anlong Kampi conservation area
"China Promotes Coal In Setback For Efforts To Cut Emissions"
"Ford Juices Production Of Lightning F-150 Electric Truck"
"White House Finalizes Help For Burn Pit Veterans"
"Birth Of Six Endangered Red Wolves Has Their Advocates Howling For Joy"
"Record Heat Has Gripped India Since March. It’s About To Get Worse."
Critics Blast Calif. Poseidon Desalination Plan As Crucial Vote Looms
"Twitter Bans Ads That Contradict Science On Climate Change"
Could Turning An Invasive Fish Into A ‘Super-Male’ Save A Native Species?
"Finland Is On The Brink Of A Nuclear Power ‘Game Changer’"
"Beyond Ecology: The Trees At The Heart Of Our Culture"
California breaks ground on largest wildlife crossing in the world
David Theobald Receives Distinguished Landscape Practitioner Award
Unseen crisis: Threatened gut microbiome also offers hope for world
In Mexico, a race to save the last wetlands of San Cristóbal de las Casas
With record $5.3B in pledges, GEF aims for more flexible environmental funding
Asia’s troubled trees need better conservation to reach restoration goals: Study
Unprecedented water restrictions as LA and Ventura counties declare water emergency
Rare Southern Nevada Wildflower, Bee One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections
Six new species of tiny frog discovered in Mexico
Abu Dhabi discovers new species of eagle ray
"Two Million Children At Risk Of Starvation In Horn Of Africa: U.N.
"Russia Halts Gas Flows To Poland, Bulgaria"
Too Many New Coal-Fired Plants Planned For 1.5C Climate Goal: Report
Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs
‘We Want It Back To What It Was’: The US Village Blighted By Toxic Waste
Incandescent Light Bulbs Being Phased Out To Save Energy
"50bn Tonnes Of Sand And Gravel Extracted Each Year, Finds UN Study"
"A Quiet Revolution: Southwest Cities Learn to Thrive Amid Drought"
"Biden Admin Shrinks Area Eligible For Drilling At Arctic Reserve"
"DOE Unveils $500M Loan For Massive ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Project"
Wildlife don’t recognize borders, nor does climate change. Conservation should keep up
2021 tropical forest loss figures put zero-deforestation goal by 2030 out of reach
Illegal miners bring sexual violence and disease to Indigenous reserve in Brazil
Cradle of transformation: The Mediterranean and climate change
Contorted energy politics of the Ukraine crisis (commentary)
Study finds high prevalence of gut parasites in Nepal’s rhinos
Where satellites come up short, drones can fill in a picture of our oceans
Teaching climate issues through gameplay gains a following in Brazil
Freshwater planetary boundary “considerably” transgressed: New research
Podcast: Community empowerment and forest conservation grow from the galip nut in Papua New Guinea
For Sri Lanka’s crows, following the trash is all part of the hustle
"Biden Administration Allows Additional Natural Gas Exports"
"U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts"
"UN Report Says Humanity Has Altered 70 Percent of the Earth’s Land"
Drought Imposes Watering Restrictions on Southern California
"From King Cobras to Geckos, 20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction"
"Weary Of Many Disasters? UN Says Worse To Come"
"China Detects First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu Strain"
"Canada Lynx Protections Deal Sealed By US, Environmentalists
"Conservation Dollars Funding CAFOs Instead of Soil Health"
"Ships Asked To Reduce Speed Off San Francisco Coast To Protect Whales"
B.C. increasing forestry revenue-sharing with First Nations
Early snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada causes snowpack to fall to seven-year low
UN says up to 40% of world's land now degraded
New species of frog smaller than a 1p coin discovered in Mexican forest
Hydrogen-powered ferry prepares to launch in San Francisco Bay
California is investigating Big Oil for allegedly misleading the public on recycling
"16 States, D.C., Climate Activists Sue USPS To Block Truck Purchase"
Warming Risks Most Cataclysmic Extinction Of Marine Life In 250M Years
"Solar Industry ‘Frozen’ as Biden Administration Investigates China"
California AG Subpoenas Exxon For Details On Role In Plastic Pollution
"Chemical Industry Fights U.S. Government Move To Ban Asbestos"
"Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing."
"Canada’s Attempt To Phase Out Open-Pen Salmon Farms Faces Setback"
"‘Relentless’ Destruction Of Rainforest Continuing Despite Cop26 Pledge"
Invasive African Clawed Frogs Threaten Native Species In Washington
"Swiping Right On Climate Love: Dating Apps And Environmental Advocacy"
Court setback doesn’t sway Indonesian villagers fighting a mining firm
Reframing trophy hunting’s socio-economic benefits in Namibia (commentary)
To stop plastic pollution, we must stop plastic production, scientists say
Better deep-bore wells aim to stop Indonesia’s groundwater waste
Boats behaving badly: New report analyzes China’s own fisheries data
As animal seed dispersers go the way of the dodo, forest plants are at risk
All 4 building blocks of DNA have been found in meteorites
Volcano-dwelling mice confirmed as world’s highest-living mammals
US egg factory roasts alive 5.3 million chickens in avian flu cull – then fires almost every worker
Climate activist, Wynn Alan Bruce, dies after setting himself on fire outside of US Supreme Court
Squamish nuns complete decade-long clean electricity project on Pilchuck Creek
Wildlife agency turning invasive water hyacinth into organic fertilizer
For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups was born in the wild
CDFW releases four orphaned bears to the wild
Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid plant begins production
Dr. Drew Lanham win American Birding Association lifetime achievement award
Ancient human playground found inside sloth footprints