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Conservation News ~ 5 March 2021

3/5/2021

Fine particle matter from wildfire smoke more harmful than pollution from other sources
Octopuses can feel pain both physically and abstractly
Expect more extreme short-duration thunderstorms caused by global warming
Four giraffes have been rafted to safety while five wait on flooding island
New report calls for nature to be put at the heart of decision making
EU accused of neocolonial plundering of tuna in Indian Ocean
Maine natural gas company pulls plug on $90 million midcoast project
Rare bee missing for a century rediscovered in Australia
Finland ‘most sustainable’ country
New industrial growth in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley is environmental racism, UN panel says
Extinct megafauna dug incredible tunnels in Brazil
100-Million-Year-Old seafloor sediment bacteria have been resuscitated
The human brain grew as a result of the extinction of large animals
Astronaut-explorer Richard Garriott sets records on dive to deepest point on Earth
Low level thinning can help restore redwood forests without affecting stream temperatures
Wooly mammoths may have shared the landscape with first humans in New England
Researchers uncover hidden hunting tactics of wolves in Minnesota’s Northwoods
An echidna moves 8-trailer-loads of soil a year
The number of IUCN assessed species is now 128,918 with over 35,500 threatened with extinction
USFWS delays northern spotted owl critical habitat rule
A third of all food in the US gets wasted
Alaska Airlines is donating 1 million miles to support SD Zoo
Large asteroid Apophis will safely fly by Earth on Friday
Space hurricane that rained electrons observed for the first time
Species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance
Radioactive dust from Nuclear tests in the Sahara comes back to haunt France
UK has broken air pollution limits for a decade
Israel accuses Iran of deliberately spilling oil in the Mediterranean
Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland clears Senate Committee
Planting trees will helps fight climate change – but we need billions more seedlings
Diversity of fish species supply endangered killer whale diet throughout the year
Five new species of shrub frogs found in Western Ghats
Wisconsin hunters kill over 200 wolves in less than 3 days
Trove of new species discovered in hidden Bolivian valley
Illegal grazing decision rescinded, Steens Mountain Wilderness protected
Apaches fight to stop copper mine on what they consider sacred land
Mountain ‘tsunamis’ have been taking place for 10,000 years in Chilean Patagonia
Scientists discover giant, luminous deep-sea predator – sharks that glow in the dark
Climate change is leading to premature births in the Brazilian Amazon
Waterton Park celebrates return of keystone creature
A shadow snake has been rediscovered in Ecuador after 54 years
All charges have been dropped against the protectors arrested at the San Marcos Foothills
Rooster fitted with blade for cockfight kills its owner in India
11,000 baby white abalone will be planted at a secret spot off the Southern California coast
The gulf stream is at its weakest in over 1000 years
4 more state propose harsh new penalties for protesting fossil fuels
Gold and diamond mines fail to benefit local communities in the Brazilian Amazon
Botswana’s former president defends shoot-to-kill policy for poaching
Forest defenders under fire in Cambodia
New flower species discovered in Pickens county
New species of millipede — Nannaria hokie — found at Virginia Tech
Lawsuit Launched to Overturn Denial of Endangered Species Protection for Eastern Hellbenders
Endangered Species Act Protection Proposed for Rare Arizona, Mexico Wildflower
IUCN SSC mourns the loss of Jeremy Mallinson
New agreement set to strengthen conservation and sustainable development efforts in the Pacific
Dolphin shows to be outlawed in NSW as new law passes
Gray Wolf Travels From Oregon To Central California, Further Than Any Collared Wolf Before
Jaguars in Suriname’s protected parks remain vulnerable to poaching
Forest patches amid agriculture are key to orangutan survival: Study
‘The river will bleed red’: Indigenous Filipinos face down dam projects
Illegal grazing decision rescinded day after conservationists sued to overturn it
US insurers still have $90bn invested in coal
US House passes historic public lands bill pledging to protect nearly 3m acres
ANGOLA OPENS UP OKAVANGO BASIN TO OIL, GAS EXPLORATION
Brunt Ice Shelf: Big iceberg calves near UK Antarctic base
Sri Lanka replanting bid begins after minister is held liable for deforestation
Elusive wetland bird added to FL' s endangered species list
'Silent' Himalayan salamander surprises filmmaker duo with mating call, 'ballet dance'
Energy company to breed endangered California condors to replace birds killed by turbine blades
Sri Lanka replanting bid begins after minister is held liable for deforestation
UN offers science-based blueprint to tackle climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution
"Global Action Is ‘Very Far’ From What’s Needed to Avert Climate Chaos"
House Passes Historic Public Lands Bill Protecting Nearly 3M Acres
Over 25m Drink From Worst US Water Systems, With Latinos Most Exposed
COVID, Squalor Threaten Tribes In Indian Fishing Sites Along Columbia R
"Who Will Clean Up The 'Billion-Dollar Mess' Of Abandoned US Oilwells?"
"Local Hazards Grow as Americans Churn Out More Garbage"
"Biden Reverts to Obama-Era Method of Valuing Climate Change"
"Democrats Eye Climate In Big Infrastructure Push"
"Wisconsin Shuts Down Hunt After 216 Wolves Are Killed In 3 Days"
Citrus Growers May Soon Have New Weapon Against Deadly Greening
First-ever global catalogue of ecosystems will enable coordinated conservation efforts
Dozens of dolphins found dead on Mozambique beach
Saving Africa’s biodiversity is a challenging but urgent necessity, says Rodger Schlickeisen
Organizations aim to block funds for East African oil pipeline
Papua deforestation highlights eastward shift of Indonesia forest clearing
To fight climate change, save the whales, some scientists say
One-hit wonder frog makes a comeback in the southern Philippines
New study identifies mountain snowpack most 'at-risk' from climate change
Half a trillion corals: World-first coral count prompts rethink of extinction risks
USDA puts brakes on land transfer for Arizona copper mine
"More States Follow California's Lead On Vehicle Emissions Standards"
Feds Withdraw Environmental Impact Statement, Delaying Oak Flat Land Swap
Texas PUC Chair Resigns After Criticism Over Management Of Power Outages
Austin Had A Bold New Climate Plan – Until A Gas Company Got Involved
New Deal Electric Coops Struggle to Democratize and Make Green Transition
Biden Admin To Consider Carbon Border Tax As Part Of Trade Agenda: USTR
"EPA: Environmental Justice Advisers Eye More Muscular Agency Role"
Not Just Texas: Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather
"Environmental Settlement Tool’s Reboot Leaves Target on its Back"
'Run Oil Industry In Reverse': Fighting Climate Change By Farming Kelp
Over half of global environmental defender murders in 2020 in Colombia: report
Corals are struggling, but they’re too abundant to go extinct, study says
‘We attack,’ Indonesia declares in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil
‘There are no silver bullets’ in conservation: Synchronicity Earth’s Jessica Sweidan
Reforested areas rival mature forests in securing water, study finds
Chinese triads target Bolivia’s jaguars in search of ‘American tiger’ parts
Amazon ‘Tribes on the Edge’: Q&A with documentary filmmaker Céline Cousteau
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Dying oil companies’ parting gift: millions in cleanup costs
New Zealand Designer Makes Ingenious Solar-Powered Skylight That Desalinates Water For Drinking
EUROPEAN COMMISSION TAKES GERMANY TO COURT FOR FAILING TO PROTECT NATURE
Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains
Namibia’s wild elephants destined for foreign zoos, say lobby groups
‘We attack,’ Indonesia declares in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil
Planetary defense experts use infamous asteroid Apophis to practice spotting dangerous space rocks
Congress Urged to Boost Funding for Endangered Species Conservation by $300 Million
Wolf social group dynamics matter for infectious disease spread, models suggest
Indonesia curbs deforestation rate in 2020: environment ministry
"Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change"
"Agriculture Secretary Sees ‘Early Wins’ on Climate From Farms"
"Miami Says It Can Adapt to Rising Seas. Not Everyone Is Convinced."
Weekslong Water Crisis in Mississippi Hitting Black Residents Hardest
Cancel All Planned Coal Projects To End ‘Deadly Addiction’ - UN Head
"Democrats in U.S. House Introduce Wide-Ranging Climate Bill"
"Mining Magnets: Arctic Island Finds Green Power Can Be A Curse"
Calif. Wind Firm To Breed Condors To Replace Birds Killed by Turbines
How Fast Are Oceans Rising? Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs
"Tuna’s Last Stand"
Feds withdraw environmental impact statement, delaying Oak Flat land swap
100% renewable energy could power the world by 2030, experts say
Facebook enabling Amazon land grabbing, deforestation: Investigation
When Chinook salmon is off the menu, other prey will do for endangered orcas
Colombia’s national parks at a crossroads as new director installed
The Possible Meat: A Brazilian farmer shows ranching can regenerate the Cerrado
Review finds palm oil firm Golden Veroleum cleared carbon-rich Liberian forests
The singing apes of Sumatra need rescuing, too (commentary)
Video: Doomed or viable? Sumatran rhino captive breeding faces a dilemma
We can now see through clouds to detect deforestation in near real-time

Conservation News ~ 26 February 2021

2/26/2021

North Dakota officials block wind power in effort to save coal
Biden halts Trump rule that gutted a landmark bird protection law
Norway continues whale slaughter with 2021
Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, containing healthiest coral reefs in the world, just tripled in size
Kenya emerges as a leader in managing plastic pollution
Paleontologists discover new insect group after solving 150-year-old mystery
Cattle stranded at sea for two months are likely dead or suffering hell
NYC mayor’s office urges New Yorkers to slash beef by 50 percent
Record high Arctic freshwater will flow to Labrador Sea, affecting local and global oceans
Ancient art reveals extinct goose
Farmers fight back – making animal feed from a locust plague
Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut
52 wolves killed on first day of Wisconsin wolf hunt
Biden administration says Texas power crisis shows US unprepared for extreme weather
Robot measures air-sea carbon dioxide exchange in Southern Ocean
Freshwater fish in catastrophic decline
Effort underway to reestablish oysters in Alamitos Bay
Mongabay founder wins environmental journalism award
UN Chief warns that human destruction of nature is senseless and suicidal
Getting to net Zero is surprisingly feasible and affordable
New species of snail is named after Greta Thunberg
Four new trapdoor spider species identified
Greenville Zoo’s giraffe Autumn gives birth
Cat corridors between protected areas is key to survival of Cerrado’s jaguars
Pillagers of tropical forests can’t hide behind clouds
Mississippi wood pellet plant that supplied UK electricity grid fined $2.5m over air pollution
Cincinnati Zoo names new penguin hatchlings
The pandemic taught us how not to deal with climate change
Norway’s $47 billion floating highway explained
Scientists successfully wake microbes that had remained dormant for 100 million years
Florida wildlife agency to add rarely seen eastern black rail to endangered species list
Florida plan to ban owning pythons and many other high-risk reptiles
Scientists and indigenous people unite to save Colombian condor
Human settlements make coral reefs react unpredictably to climate change
Global study of 48 cities finds nature sanitizes 41.7 million tons of human waste a year
Zambia’s Wildlife Ranger, Solomon Chidunka, passes away
Prominent redwood forest preserved in $24.7 million deal
UN report lays out blueprint to end suicidal war on nature
Indigenous Standing Rock Activist imprisoned for resisting Grand Jury
For is investing $1 billion in Germany as it goes electric in Europe
New orca baby born to southern resident L-pod
Wildlife photographer capture never before seen yellow penguin
Three rare giraffes electrocuted by power lines in conservation area
Manatees May Carry Half a Million Microscopic Hitchhikers
Our earliest primate ancestors rapidly spread after dinosaur extinction
Delay in logging old-growth area helps endangered spotted owls in southern BC
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Wildlife, Plants From Dangerous Smog
Climate Change Is Weakening Ocean Currents That Shape Atlantic Weather
"Giant N.C. Spill Shows Gaps In Pipeline Safety"
"Environmental Group Charges EPA With Ignoring Evidence of Cancer"
"Former Michigan Gov. Granholm Confirmed As Energy Secretary"
"Tribes Flex Political Muscle In Quest To Co-Manage Parks"
Annapolis Sues 26 Oil And Gas Companies For Role In Climate Change
"How A Billion-Dollar Gold Racket Wrecks The Jungle, Enriches Narcos"
Amid Lawsuits, Delaware R. Basin Commission Makes Fracking Ban Permanent
"Biden Urged To Back Water Bill Amid Worst US Crisis In Decades"
"Monarch Butterflies Down 26% In Mexico Wintering Grounds"
Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
"Texans’ Frozen Pipes Are Warnings of Yet Another Climate Threat"
"China Confirms Xie Zhenhua Appointed As New Special Climate Envoy"
"An Ever-Moving, Unloved Fish Is Stirring Chaos in the North Atlantic"
"Postal Service Stirs Ire by Buying Gasoline Trucks and a Few EVs"
"Corporate Climate Disclosures to Get Aggressive Scrutiny by SEC"
"New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms"
"Minnesota Supreme Court Hands Victory To PolyMet Copper Mine"
"RCMP Patrol Wet’suwet’en Territory Despite UN Calls For Withdrawal"
Hot Houses: The Race To Save Bats From Overheating As Temperatures Rise
Clemson using coastal research tower to study carbon and water cycling in pine forests
Humans have severely affected fish biodiversity in half of all rivers
Black-browed babbler found in Borneo 180 years after last sighting
Canada announces new 2021 measures to protect endangered right whales
"Haaland Stresses Bipartisan Outreach During GOP Grilling"
How Texas Froze: Neglect Of Grid And Climate Warnings Set The Stage
Five ERCOT Board Members Who Live Outside of Texas Resign After Outage
Kerry, at U.N., Likens Global Inaction to a ‘Suicide Pact’
"White House Urges Passage Of House Public Lands Package"
"Global Freshwater Fish Populations At Risk Of Extinction, Study Finds"
Indian Judge Grants Bail To Climate Activist Charged With Sedition
FERC To Examine Climate Change's Threat To Power Reliability
"What’s Really Behind Corporate Promises on Climate Change?"
"Yellowstone Bison Slaughter Sets Up Tribal Conflict At Interior"
New alpine plant species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Partisan Fight Over Deb Haaland, First Native American Cabinet Pick
"Long Road, Tough Choices Ahead for Biden Car-Charging Pledge"
"Supreme Court Weighs Blame in Georgia, Florida Water War"
"New Data Reveal Where Flood Damage Is An Existential Threat"
As Cities Grapple With Climate, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business
"EPA Changes Stand, Sides With Ethanol Industry In Court Case"
"Biden Energy Dept Orders Sweeping Review Of Trump Energy Rules"
"Seismic Survey of Alaskan Arctic Refuge Won’t Move Forward"
"20% Of Wisconsin Wolves To Be Killed After Court Sides With Hunters"
Beavers: "Native Americans Promote Resurgence Of 'Nature's Engineers'"
Scientists extract from Siberian mammoth molars the oldest DNA ever recovered
Zero convictions as impunity blocks justice for victims of Brazil’s rural violence
Getting to Net Zero – and Even Net Negative – is Surprisingly Feasible, and Affordable
New funds could help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. But can the massive forestry effort learn from past mistakes?
New snake species and genus discovered in Myanmar
4 Indigenous youth Braided Warriors violently arrested at AIG insurance occupation and ceremony to CALL on all Insurance companies to stop UNDERWRITING TMX PIPE
Japanese joint venture to deploy all-electric shoreline tanker
The Jane Goodall Act Was Recently Introduced In Canada And Will Become One Of The Strongest Animal Welfare Bills In History!
4 More States Propose Harsh New Penalties For Protesting Fossil Fuels
Cyprus urged to ban hunting at coast to protect flamingoes from shotgun pellets
Mediterranean Oil Spill Injures Wildlife, Closes Israel's Beaches
"Texas Blackouts Point to Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen"
Abbott Appointees Cut Power Reliability Team Before Deadly Storm
Texas Freeze Led To Release Of Tons Of Air Pollutants As Refineries Shut
"Oil Spill Off Israel Reaches South Lebanese Beaches"
Interior’s To-Do List? A Full Plate of Public Lands Issues for Haaland
Climate Change Cost? Biden Expected to Raise Carbon’s Dollar Value
"Water Leaks Indicate New Damage At Fukushima Nuclear Plant"
"4 More States Propose Harsh New Penalties For Protesting Fossil Fuels"
'Piecing Together A Broken Heart': Tribes Rebuild Territories They Lost
Seagrass Is A Vital Weapon Against Climate Change, But We’re Killing It
Here goes nothing: Male spiders found giving females silk-wrapped zilch
Gold and diamonds fail to shine as drivers of Amazon development
‘Everything on this planet is connected’: Q&A with WWF’s Marco Lambertini
Mongabay founder wins environmental journalism award
Study reveals how species once extinct in the wild have bounced back
Open Space Institute Launches $18 Million Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund to Accelerate Land Conservation to Fight Climate Change
Banks Are Greenwashing Themselves. Don’t Believe It.
New bills would exclude non-native species from ESA protections
India's endangered lion prides conquer disease to roam free
New European wildlife comeback study kicks off
The Kalunga digitally map traditional lands to save Cerrado way of life
Only 1 of 52 pilot whales survives mass stranding in Indonesia
Agroforestry and land reform give Brazil cacao farmers sweet taste of success
When seas turn rough, gleaning keeps the fish on the table for some communities

Conservation News ~ 19 February 2021

2/19/2021

People are rescuing thousands of ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles in Texas
Two to appear in court for alleged rhino horn possession
Europe’s largest meteorite crater is hom eot deep ancient fungi
Meat eating could bring habitat loss for 17k species by 2050
Ford plans to go all elctic in Europe by 2030
Ending tropical deforestation is vital to public health
Soloman Islands ship crew accused of dumping 1k tonnes of oil in sea
Experts identify super-plant that absorbs roadside air pollution
Lake O Prayer walk aims to defend Everglades future
Public hearing scheduled after TSMV’s development proposal passes first hearing
At least 12 animals dead at San Antonio primate sanctuary after winter storms cut off power
New species of reef-dwelling fish discovered
California Condor eggs laid at Oregon Zoo boost recovery
Top coal scientist warns Albertans of contamination from mining
800 radiated tortoises rescued
Sceintists find 11 mysterious new species of stygofauna in potential fracking sites
Abalone poacher sentenced to jail for 244 years
Line 3 water protectors have locked themselves inside pipeline
Walmart selling beef from firm linked to Amazon deforestation
Agroforestry-grown coffee gives Amazon farmers a sustainable alternative
Mexico was once a climate leader – now its betting big on coal
San Diego pilots sea-life boosting alternative to conventional tidal defences
Scientists discover new giant fish species off Japan’s coast
Judge: Trump’s lifting of mining ban in Oregon, US West was wrong
Inuit hunters braved -30C weather to block an iron mine
Lizards may be protecting people from Lyme disease in the southeastern United States
China’s new species of Nemoura named after actors
Scientists and law professors urge Biden to pull unlawful Endangered Species Act rules
An ozone-depleting chemical’s recent frightening ris has been reversed
Kenya launches $34 million project to tackle efforts of climate change
Kenya Wildlife Services says no rhinos were killed by poachers in the country in 2020, first time in 20 years
Newly discovered mineral ptrovite could revolutionize batteries
Southeast Asian wild pigs confront deadly African swine fever epidemic
Hedge-trimmer fish facing global extinction
Adidas bans fur, commits to sustainable materials
Idaho proposes to expand wolf hunting, trapping on public and private lands
Ancient trees show when the earth’s magnetic field last flipped out
CBD sues Feds for failing to update population analyses for polar bears, walruses, and manatees
US makes official return to Paris climate pact
Bank of America matches efforts by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase with net-zero financing goal
"Lights Come Back On In Texas As Water Woes Rise In The South"
"U.S. Needs To Brace Itself For More Deadly Storms, Experts Say"
"Supreme Court Loads Up On Environment Cases"
"UN: Huge Changes In Society Needed To Keep Nature, Earth OK"
"Ancient Trees Show When The Earth's Magnetic Field Last Flipped Out"
"UN Chief, Climate Envoy Kerry To Mark Us Return To Paris Accord"
"Wind Farms Aren’t All Ready for Icing Amid Changing Climate"
Indigenous, Greens Oppose Saskatchewan Peat Moss Mining Project
"New Invasive Mosquito Found In Miami-Dade, Broward"
"1st Clone of US Endangered Species, A Ferret, Announced"
Livestock grazing in eastern Himalayan pastures enhances biodiversity and productivity
Life - and potentially new species - discovered below 900m Antarctic ice shelf by Cambridge ...
Scientists clone the first US endangered species
"Texas Was Warned a Decade Ago Its Grid Was Unready for Cold"
"Firefighters Face Lies, 'Phony' Studies on PFAS Exposure"
'Send Us Your Ideas': Biden Pledges To Protect 30% of US Lands By 2030
DuPont Sold La. Plant Amid Fears Over Cost Of Offsetting Toxic Emissions
"California Lawmakers Propose Ban On Fracking By 2027"
"Biden’s Plea to Remake Grid Gets a Boost on Texas Power Crisis"
"Piecing Together the Next Pandemic"
"WHO Team Found No 'Credible Link' Between Wuhan Labs, COVID-19"
After Pork Giant Was Exposed for Cruel Killings, FBI Pursued Its Critics
"The Staggering Decline of Oceanic Sharks and Rays"
Black-footed ferret COVID-19 vaccination seems to be working
Appalachia’s fracking boom has done little for local economies
New species Found: Life Possible Under 3000 Layers of Ice in Antarctica!
Big dream: NGO leads in creating 1,615-mile Amazon-Cerrado river greenbelt
Wasting away: Sea urchins suffer deformities from plastic chemicals
Indigenous community wins recognition of its land rights in Panama
In the fight to save the vaquita, conservationists take on cartels
Tragic gorilla killing launches initiative to tackle food poverty in Uganda
TEXAS SNAP FREEZE CAUSES ELECTRICITY PRICES TO SOAR 10,000 PERCENT
Rarely seen jaguar reported in 2016 shows up again on camera in southeast Arizona
Suit filed to ensure action on Suncor oil refinery air pollution permits
Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Animal populations fall by 62% where wildlife trade occurs, study reveals
Biologists uncover forests' unexpected role in climate change
Glimpse America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids
"How the Fossil Fuel Industry Convinced Americans to Love Gas Stoves"
"The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries"
Poultry Plant Workers Complain Of Intimidation After Fatal Chemical Leak
"EPA Dumps Trump-Era Chemical Analysis Approach After Rebuke"
15 States Sue NHTSA Over Delayed Hike In Automaker Emissions Penalties
"Package Of Public Lands Bills Expected To Face House Vote Next Week"
"The Extinction Crisis: Coming to a Dinner Table Near You?"
"Deb Haaland’s Senate Hearing Set"
Photos Show Thousands Of Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued From Texas Storm
Mars, Nestlé and Hershey to face child slavery lawsuit in US
Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle
Carmakers in US to spend $250B on electrification by 2023, push for national standard, group says
Court Rules Against Ecuador’s Oil Industry in Appeal by Children Living Next to “Flares of Death”
The price of solar electricity has dropped 89% in 10 years
Biden Climate Task Force Meets, Aiming to Restore ‘Credibility’
"Grijalva Hopes To Work With Haaland To 'Repair' Interior"
Biden DOI Delays Trump Cut In Royalties For Drilling On Federal Lands
"Can Biden Transmission Order Avoid State Backlash?"
"Interior Unwinds Bernhardt LWCF Actions"
"Judge: Trump’s Lifting Of Mining Ban In US West Was Wrong"
"Appalachia’s Fracking Boom Has Done Little For Local Economies: Study"
Court Says Minnesota Can Regulate Mine Waste Seeping Into Groundwater
Bittman Book Says Next 100 Years of Food Must Be Radically Different
"Inside Clean Energy: How Norway Shot to No. 1 in EVs"
As Bahamas offshore project falls flat, oil driller island-hops across Caribbean
Nearly one-third of all oak species threatened with extinction, report says
The controversial hunt for a multibillion-dollar treasure in a Chilean park
Southeast Asian wild pigs confront deadly African swine fever epidemic
"Power Cut Across Texas As Snow, Ice Blanket Southern Plains"
Japan Rocked By 'Aftershock' From Devastating 2011 Fukushima Quake
"Biden Has Chance to Boost Leftward Tilt on D.C. Circuit"
"U.S. Interior Department Postpones Sales of Oil Drilling Rights"
"Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan"
"Wisconsin Judge Orders Start To Wolf Hunt This Month"
"Biden Picks Ex-Obama Climate Official For Energy Department Deputy"
"Why the Poor in Baltimore Face Such Crushing ‘Energy Burdens’"
"Wildfires Can Pollute Drinking Water." Worries Above Santa Cruz.
"How Whale Songs Can Help Us Explore the Ocean"
New species of gall midges found near Singanallur lake
This Chinese City Has 16,000 Electric Buses And 22,000 Electric Taxis
Zero convictions as impunity blocks justice for victims of Brazil’s rural violence
As forests shrink, mammals are stressed out— with possible fallout for humans
More meat and playtime can calm your killer kitty
500+ experts call on world’s nations to not burn forests to make energy
‘Hungry’ palm oil, pulpwood firms behind Indonesia land-grab spike: Report
"Cold Snap Leaves 8 Million In Texas, Mexico Without Power"
"Luxury Car Brand Jaguar To Go All-Electric By 2025"
EPA Awards $220M To Clean Up Abandoned Uranium Mines On Navajo Nation
"Climate Activist Jailed in India as Government Clamps Down on Dissent"
Chicago Plant Sparked A Hunger Strike Amid Environmental Racism Claims
"Top Economists Warn U.S. Against Underestimating Climate Damage"
Can Biden Stop Invisible Climate Threat Seeping From Store Freezers?
"An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water"
Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels
"They’re Arctic Survivors. How Will They Adapt to Climate Change?"
European public roundly rejects Brazil trade deal unless Amazon protected
‘A better world is within reach’: Q&A with Greenpeace’s Jennifer Morgan
Cat corridors between protected areas is key to survival of Cerrado’s jaguars
Grim toll from Indonesia’s abandoned mines may get even worse, report warns
TOURIST SELFIES COULD BE SPREADING COVID TO ENDANGERED MOUNTAIN GORILLAS

Conservation News ~ 12 February 2021

2/12/2021

Agroforestry-grown coffee gives Amazon farmers a sustainable alternative
SHELL SAYS OIL PRODUCTION WILL FALL EVERY YEAR, FOREVER
Federal judge overturns Trump administration’s gutting of greater sage grouse protections
Gene-hacking mosquitoes to be infertile backfired spectacularly
Climate action could save ‘millions of lives’ through clean air, diet and exercise
Burnett Oil inching towards drilling at Big Cypress National Preserve
New invasive mosquito species found in Miami-Dade
Cheetahs born in Canada return to Africa
Women working as fishery observers allege sec harassment, assault at sea
NASA appoints climate advisor to prioritize Earth science in Biden administration
Southern Ocean waters are warming faster than thought, threatening Antarctic ice
Ship exhaust studies overestimate cooling from pollution-altered clouds
Inuit hunters blockade iron mine in freezing temperatures over expansion
Indonesia to push for mine rehab, reforestation after deadly floods
As nature declines, so does human quality of life
Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup
Pandemic fails to slow agribusiness’s thirst for Cerrado’s water
Fossil fuels caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018
Flooring giant Lumber Liquidators may have breached trade probation w/ Brazil timber importing
Pilanesburg wildlife warrior dies after being attacked by lion
Thousands of gallons of fracking waste spilled from Noble County well for days
Brazil guts agencies, ‘sabotaging environmental protection’ in Amazon
Bolivia probes deaths of 35 endangered condors
The first electric school buses are now rolling in Oregon, Washington, and Michigan
DNR seeks info on illegal wolf kill in Becker County
Mining companies knew about coal policy removal long before Albertans
General Motors, the largest US automaker, plans to be carbon neutral by 2040
Politicians capitalize on the Manaus oxygen crisis to promote a disastrous
Deepwater Horizon spill created horrific mutant creatures
Rhino poachers are winning the war in KZN
Ethopia plants 350 million trees in 12 hours, smashing world record
Rare, endangered short-tailed albatross chick hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Lack of enforcement threatens the Endangered Species Act
Cambodian environmental activists reportedly arrested
Dutch, Japanese pension funds pay for Amazon deforestation
European rewilding hits TV screens in the US
Erratic weather slows down the economy
Three of world’s largest sugar pine trees are found in California
The Maldives to ban-use plastics by 2023
Indigenous leaders killed in Philippines were ‘red-tagged’ over
Chilika lake records rise in migratory
At least 800 Olive Ridleys dead in Odisha since January
New study reveals mechanism for formation and discovery of fairy circles in Kalahari Desert
Vestas launches 15MW offshore wind turbine – world’s largest
New plant species with possible medicinal properties discovered in TN
Predicted habitat availability does not address recovery success for Mexico’s Mexican wolves
New Report Provides Roadmap for Fully Protected Oceans
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Refuses to Make Public $19.5 Million Pipeline Agreement
Great white shark numbers are up significantly in Monterey Bay
Energising renewable electricity procurement in Ethiopia
Dead dolphin protest seeks better French fishing practices
Teachers create lasting change for people and other primates via clean cookstoves (commentary)
As the Amazon unravels into savanna, its wildlife will also suffer
Where does the name of the crab-eating fox come from?
For marine life, human noise pollution brings ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Scientific survey maps 73 snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh
EPA Alleges Political Interference By Trump Officials On Toxic Chemical
Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes 1 In 5 Premature Deaths Globally: Study
"Biden Faces Calls To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline"
Countries Must Ramp Up Climate Pledges By 80% To Hit Key Paris Target
"Senate Advances Nomination Of Biden EPA Pick Regan"
"Water Plant Cyberattack Raises Critical Infrastructure Concerns"
"Drilling Fight Near Tribal Site Shows Challenge Awaiting Haaland"
"'Be Alarmed': Air Pollution in US Subway Systems Stuns Researchers"
New Biden Conservation Corps Stirs Hopes Of Nature-Focused Hiring Spree
"Deep South Towns Are Counting on Biden to Keep His Climate Promises"
A Nairobi Entrepreneur Is Recycling Plastic Waste into Bricks That Are More Durable Than Concrete
International Barriers Block Species Escaping Climate Change's Heat
Hacker Tried To Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Sheriff Says
"States Clash With Pentagon on PFAS Water Limits, Polluted Sites"
House Panel Renews Probe Into Trump Interference With Covid-19 Response
"Before Himalayan Flood, India Ignored Warnings of Development Risks"
"What Can Parents Do About Toxic Baby Food? Not Much"
"Biden's Promise For Justice Tested In Tribal Coal Fields"
Black Community Fights Project On Coast Land Fouled By Arsenic, Lead
"JoAnn Chase To Head Indian Environmental Office"
"Achoo! Climate Change Lengthening Pollen Season in U.S., Study Shows"
"Learning To Live With 'El Lobo:' Mexican Wolves Make A Comeback"
"Judge Orders US Officials To Weigh Coal Mine’s Climate Costs"
"Justice Department Tosses Trump-Era Environmental Directives"
"Tribes Expect A Voice On Land And Waters Under Haaland"
"Biden Admin Delays Trump Rule Slashing Migratory Bird Protections"
"China Brings Back Climate Envoy With Record of Deals With U.S."
Rich Countries Must Update Financial Vows To Tackle Climate Crisis: UN
"California Rains Starting Later, Extending Fire Season: Study"
S Korea Unveils $43 Billion Plan For World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Climate Melting of Glacier Threatens To Flood Peruvian City
"Under The Sea, Humans Have Changed Ocean Sounds"
Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development
$43 bn deal for 'world's biggest' offshore wind farm in South Korea
New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by Indigenous group
Sweden to build reindeer bridges over roads and railways
Blue whales threatened by ship collisions in busy Patagonia waters
China adds 517 species to protected wildlife list
Mexican gray wolves released from BioPark into the wild
Scores Are Feared Dead In India After Himalayan Glacier Breaks Away
Standing Rock Lakota youth announce 93-mile relay run calling for Biden to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline
Research: Planting Trillions of Trees Could Cancel Out CO2 Emissions
"Montana Senator Says He'll 'Block' Deb Haaland's Interior Nomination"
"House Democrats Reintroduce Green Energy Tax Package"
"This GOP Congressman Wants To Remove 4 Dams To Save Idaho’s Salmon"
"Incinerator That Turns Waste To Energy Is Shutting Down"
"Pacific Islands’ Most Important Megaphone Falls Into Discord"
Climate Scientist Mann Wants a Court to Affirm the Truth of His Science
"Himalayan Glacier Breaks In India, Around 125 Missing In Floods"
"Court Order Delays Construction at ConocoPhillips' Alaska Project"
Russian Court Orders Mining Giant To Pay $1.96 Billion For Arctic Spill
Brazil flower-gatherers win acclaim: ‘Efficient, long-lasting, resilient’
Brazil timber imports ‘may have breached US flooring giant’s probation’
The queen sets the tone: Deciphering the dialects of naked mole-rats
Pandemic fails to slow agribusiness’s thirst for Cerrado’s water
Indigenous leaders killed in Philippines were ‘red-tagged’ over dam opposition
Ikaze, a 19 year old female in Musilikale’s group, gave birth over the weekend to a new baby! Ikaze is a very successful mom, having raised 3 strong gorillas ranging in age from 3yrs old to 10 yrs old. Ikaze’s new baby brings Musilikale’s group to 22 gorillas!
'Unacceptable': Chevron Oil Spill Leaks 600 Gallons of Petroleum Into San Francisco Bay
New climber plant found in Tamil Nadu
Environment America redoubles “100% Renewable” campaign in 13 states
A mysterious, lethal chimp disease is linked to a human illness
Bolivia Probes Deaths of 35 Endangered Condors
Lawsuit Launched Over Army Corps' Failure to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Nationwide
Pollen season grows 20 days in 30 years as climate crisis hits hay fever sufferers
Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated'

Conservation News ~ 5 February 2021

2/5/2021

California’s rainy season now starts a month later than it used to
BC allows logging in nine ‘protected’ old-growth areas
Wollongong coalmine expansion rejected due to risk at Sydney and Illawara water catchments
New study warns that sea level will rise faster than expected
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world’s ocean
Senators debate whether cutting fossil fuels will save the planet
Denmark strikes deal on 25bn-pound artificial wind energy island
Renewables expected to replace coal by 2033
Cacophony of human noise is hurting marine life
Cory Booker becomes first vegan senator on the senate agriculture committee
In Indonesia, a village held hostage by coal pleads for change
Justice at the National Bison Range
Qatar Airways cargo saves wildlife with ‘WeQare’ initiative by flying Endangered Species back to their natural habitat
Endangered African Penguin chick ready for public debut
Men sentenced in Columbus federal court over tiger skin purchase, mounted leopard sale
Lawsuits battle over removing wolves from endangered species list
Bottom trawling ban in four protected UK areas proposed
New pair of wolves spotted in Northern California
For border-crossing Thai tigers, the forest on the other side isn’t as green
New approaches needed to protect biodiversity as Aichi targets go unmet
Bill introduced to safeguard New Mexicans from oil and gas
Nordstrom officially bans fur and exotic animal skins
65 plant extinctions in the continental US and Canada
Sea ice kept oxygen from reaching deep ocean during the last ice age
UK North Sea oil rigs release as much CO2 as coal-fired power station
New study warns that sea level will rise faster than expected
Vegan Mexican cactus leather wins international eco award
Mob killing of Malagasy officer spotlights risks faced by forest guardians
EPA: judge scraps Trmp’s secret science rule
Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers over oil spills
Biden suspends border wall construction for two months
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy
eBird research shows less light, more trees help migrating birds
Nature Conservancy of Canada purchases three new sites on Nova Scotia’s southwest shore
Ocean pollutants ‘have negative effect on male fertility’
Calumet River communities seek a clean water future
Timber trafficking with Vietnam threatens biodiversity and the economy
Human activity forces animals to move 70% further to survive
3,000 scientists call for governments and businesses to ‘step up’ adaptation to climate change
Nicaragua operation rescues two endangered jaguar cubs
Estonia’s first female prime minister vows to tackle climate crisis
South Australia achieves 100 pct solar, and lowest prices in Australia
Customs seizes lion bones, pangolina scales worth N952M
Activists make the case that bigger is better to protect Galapagos reserve
In China, public support grows to rein in the wildlife trade in the wake of the pandemic
Critically endangered golden sun moth found by man walking dog in Wangaratta
Dolphins face growing pressure as development eats into Borneo’s interior
Biden to place environmental justice at center of sweeping plan
At least ten endangered Mexican Gray Wolves killed in last months of 2020
Mars had up to 20 separate ice ages, discover scientists
Kenyan wildlife policies must extend beyond protected areas
Farm protests in India are writing the Green Revolution’s obituary
Indian researchers discover new gecko species in Arunachal Pradesh
Montana’s National Bison Range transferred to tribes
San Diego County sets plan for Zero Carbon emissions by 2035
Tiger that underwent rare hip replacement surgery has setback
California red-legged frogs return to Southwest Riverside County
Indigenous tribe that worships tigers helps protect the species
Dusty winds exacerbate looming famine in Madagascar’s deep south
Hanging rhinos upside down is vital for their conservation
Vietnam’s Hin Nam No national park to join IUCN green list
IUCN Green List featured in French strategy to protect 30% of natural areas by 2030
Designation of Astola Island, Pakistan’s first Marine Protected Area
Restored Corals Spawn Hope for Reefs Worldwide
2 wolves killed in suspected poaching near Oregon border Idaho fish and game says
President Biden Centers Workers in the Clean Energy Economy
AOC and Bernie Are Teaming Up to Get Biden to Declare Climate Change a National Emergency
Smart Cameras That Stop Wind Turbines When Birds Approach Massively Reduce Eagle Deaths
"Biden’s EPA Nominee Vows ‘Urgency’ On Climate Change"
"U.S. Cities Are Vastly Undercounting Emissions, Researchers Find"
"Obama Alum Returns As EPA Spox; Other Appointees Join Agency"
"Senate Committee Advances Granholm Nomination To Lead Energy"
"Trump’s Last Minute Flubs Gift Biden Time to Rewrite Regulations"
"California Leads U.S. Sprint Towards Electric Vehicles"
Biden Admin To Restart Permitting For Major Offshore Wind Project
"Water Warning: The Looming Threat of the World’s Aging Dams"
"B.C. Allows Logging In Nine ‘Protected’ Old-Growth Areas"
K-Pop For The Planet: Fans Of S Korean Stars Take Up Climate Activism
Solar energy empowers young women in Yemen
Tens of Millions of Birds Pass Through Just Two Western U.S. Corridors
Activists in Minnesota are calling attention to the expansion of Line 3.
Seattle Gets Most Fossil Fuels Out of New Large Buildings
Researchers find 2 wolves illegally killed in NE. Minnesota; 1 was shot in chest
Court rules France failed to respect its climate change goal
Trader Cargill, pension fund TIAA linked to land grabs in Brazil’s Cerrado
For border-crossing Thai tigers, the forest on the other side isn’t as green
New approaches needed to protect biodiversity as Aichi Targets go unmet
Newly described chameleon from Madagascar may be world’s smallest reptile
Study reveals how species once extinct in the wild have bounced back
It’s not too late – yet – to save the Philippine pangolin, study finds
Fish & Wildlife Service Defends Removing Gray Wolf From Endangered List
"Vehicle Mile Tax Draws Fresh Attention as Buttigieg Takes Post"
USDA Nominee Vilsack Clears First Hurdle, Says He Will Focus On Climate
"Exxon, BP Announce Billions In Losses For 2020"
Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Quit Trump Effort To Bar Calif. Emissions Rules
Yellen Signals Action on Climate Change a Top Treasury Priority
"Biden Orders Sweeping Review Of Government Science Integrity Policies"
"Australia Tells Thousands To Leave Homes As Bushfire Threatens Perth"
"Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Most Pessimistic Forecasts"
Surge From an Atmospheric River Drove Latest Calif. Climate Extremes
Eight States Join CA to Make Manufacturers Responsible for Plastic Waste
Tennis-court sized scrap of Bristol to become 'tiny forest'
The world's obsession with economic growth is killing nature, report finds
Police Unions Are Fighting Against Fossil Fuel Divestment
Scandinavian banks poured $67 billion into the fossil fuel industry since Paris
Cyanobacteria could revolutionize the plastic industry
Ecuadorian Amazon: Three European banks stop funding trade of oil
Biden reinstates northern Bering Sea climate plan
"G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035"
"Court Order Widens EPA Options to Drop ‘Secret Science’ Rule"
"Oil, Gas Industry Stockpiled Drilling Leases Before Biden ‘Pause’"
"Energy Nominee Jennifer Granholm Stresses Climate Action And Jobs"
"Hope And Skepticism As Biden Promises To Address Environmental Racism"
"Air Quality Regulators in “Cancer Alley” Have Fallen Dangerously Behind"
"Dutch Court Orders Shell Nigeria To Compensate Farmers"
"Regulator Shelves Rule Meant To Force Banks To Serve Oil, Gun Companies"
BLM Exodus: Agency Lost 87 Percent Of Staff In Trump HQ Relocation
"Scientists Identify New Whale Species In Gulf Of Mexico"
Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers over oil spills
Activists make the case that bigger is better to protect Galápagos reserve
European farmed salmon sector to use only deforestation-free Brazilian soy
Boat strikes in Maldives put pressure on whale sharks’ survival odds
Current protected areas not enough to save parrots from extinction: Study
Seven financial firms key to rooting out deforestation, report finds
Dusty winds exacerbate looming famine in Madagascar’s deep south
Namibia to sell off wild elephants in controversial auction
Ambitious return to carbon markets to conserve Africa’s forests
The Amazon lost an area of primary forest larger than Israel in 2020, new analysis finds
In sweeping executive orders, Biden brings climate to the forefront of U.S. policy
"GM Announcement Shakes Up US Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars"
Court Strikes Down Part Of Rule Easing Ozone Standard Implementation
"Ignored No Longer, People Of Color Shape Climate Action"
"Ignored No Longer, People Of Color Shape Climate Action"
"Michigan Approves Great Lakes Oil Pipeline Tunnel Permits"
"Biden Environmental Challenge: Filling Vacant Scientist Jobs"
"Biden’s Secret Weapon To Cleaning Up Energy Is Spelled FERC"
Climate Ravaged West With Heat and Drought Last Year; Will 2021 Be Worse?
"Two Biden Priorities, Climate and Inequality, Meet on Black-Owned Farms"
Sea Lions Are Dying From Mysterious Cancer. The Culprits? Herpes and DDT
France contributes to protection of Amazon stronghold, Yasuní National Park
Brazil guts agencies, ‘sabotaging environmental protection’ in Amazon: Report
Eye in the Sky: Tech makes satellite imagery increasingly attractive for wildlife surveys
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for American Bumblebee
vincent callebaut's twisting carbon-absorbing tower nears completion in taipei
"EPA: Judge Scraps Trump's 'Secret Science' Rule"
"A Consensus Builder for E.P.A. When Some Want a Fighter"
"Interior: FOIA Backlog Confronts Biden's New Team"
"Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic"
"Heat Killed A Record Number Of People In Arizona Last Year'"
"Former U.S. Climate Leaders Press Biden on Amazon Deforestation"
Scientists Help Biden Put Trump’s Climate Policies Under A Microscope
Warming Oceans: Scientists Say California Crab Fishers Must Diversify
Once United For Biden, Enviros And Unions Clash Over Pipelines
"Bumblebee Endangered Species Listing Urged by Green Groups"

Conservation News ~ 29 January 2021

1/29/2021

SD Zoo’s Gorilla troop is eating, drinking, interacting, and on their way to a full recovery from covid
"Biden's First 100 Days: What's Coming On Energy"
"Biden Signals 'New Direction' On Regulations"
Kerry Commits US To Climate Crisis Fight But Warns World Is Way Off Pace
As Biden Takes Office, A Whole New Era For Writing About Climate Change
"Biden Halts Oil And Gas Leases, Permits on US Land And Water"
"Sharon Block, Union Ally, Named to White House Regulatory Post"
"Biden Readies Second Batch Of Climate Orders For Next Week: Memo"
Southern Ocean Warming Faster Than Thought, Threatening Antarctic Ice
"Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions"
"Why Are People Living Near Dutch Goat Farms Getting Sick?"
Oregon’s Crater, Waldo lakes designated ‘Outstanding Resource Waters’
Ice covers the Sahara Desert for just 4th time in 50 years
Baby sharks emerge from egg cases earlier and weaker in oceans warmed by climate crisis
Wisconsin Republicans Demand DNR Resume Wolf Hunt Immediately
Indigenous groups blast Amazon state’s plan to legalize wildcat mining
Plantations, mines didn’t worsen flood, Indonesia says. The data begs to differ
No safe space for Philippines’ Indigenous youth as military allowed on campus
Signs, but no sightings: The phantom rhinos of Sumatra’s Bukit Barisan Selatan
Podcast: With just 10 years left to save Sumatran elephants, what can be done now?
In ‘dire’ plea, Brazil’s Amazonas state appeals for global COVID assistance
Atomic bomb tests help scientists finally date sharks
Another extension for humpback whale habitat rule
"Ex-DOJ Official Called ‘Radioactive’ After Alleged Election Plot"
"Biden EPA Asks DOJ To Hit Pause On Defense Of Trump-Era Rules"
"Electric Vehicles Close To ‘Tipping Point’ Of Mass Adoption"
"Biden to Convene World Leaders to Talk Climate on Earth Day"
"DuPont, Chemours in $4 Billion ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cost Pact"
"Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions"
"U.S. Rejoins Fight Against Climate Change At High Level Summit"
"Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?"
"Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like"
"Planting Crops — And Carbon, Too"
Death by 1,000 cuts: Are major insect losses imperiling life on Earth?
Amazon is on the brink of turning into a carbon source, study warns
Canadian First Nation deploys ROV in push for stronger marine protection
"Schumer Calls For Biden To Declare Climate Emergency"
Biden Sets in Motion Plan to Ban New Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Land
"Biden Vows To Replace U.S. Government Fleet With Electric Vehicles"
"DOJ Watchdog Probes If Staff Tried to Alter Election Outcome"
"Earth Is Now Losing 1.2 Trillion Tons Of Ice Each Year"
"Climate Scientist Michael Mann: Deniers Are Shifting Tactics"
"Jair Bolsonaro Could Face Charges In The Hague Over Amazon Rainforest"
Eminent Domain Lets Pipeline Developers Take Land From Black Owners
"U.S. To 'Make Good' On Climate Finance Pledges, Kerry Tells Leaders"
Officials Hail 'Encouraging' Number Of N Atlantic Right Whale Births
Endangered Siamese crocodile in rare sighting at Thai national park
Investment in Indigenous peoples’ knowledge can drive their economic growth (commentary)
Indonesia remembers ‘irreplaceable’ Gunawan Wiradi, gentle giant of the countryside
Timber organization’s backing ‘one step’ toward ‘peace park’ in Borneo
What does a great argus pheasant sound like? Candid Animal Cam listens to birds
Smallholder agriculture cuts into key Sumatran tiger habitat
"Biden To Place Environmental Justice At Center Of Sweeping Climate Plan"
"Dakota Access Pipeline Loses Appeal, Fueling Shutdown Fight"
Coal-State Manchin Takes on Key Chairmanship for Dems Climate Effort
"'Enormously Big Deal': Fed Creates Climate Committee"
"New U.S. Strategy Would Quickly Free Billions in Climate Funds"
"Judge: Commercial Filmmakers Don't Need Permits In National Parks"
"Who is Jeffrey Bossert Clark?"
Timber Tax Cuts Cost Oregon Towns Billions. Then Polluted Water Hit
Coal Communities Want Biden to Fund an Economic Transition to Clean Power
"Monitoring the Weather at the Edge of the World"
The Plastic Waste Free Islands project 2020 update: key progress made over the last year
Resolutions promoted by IUCN members in the Mediterranean region
IUCN World Conservation Congress to be held from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille
Planned coal-trucking road threatens a forest haven for Sumatran frogs
Energy spent avoiding humans linked to smaller home ranges for male pumas
Rare parrot is breeding in Tasmania in record numbers
Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters
Wind-Blown Dust Is Causing Greenland’s Ice to Melt Faster
Timber organization’s backing ‘one step’ toward ‘peace park’ in Borneo
Kruger rhino populations plummet – latest official stats
Kenya, Tanzania plan to conduct wildlife census
Biden's "30 by 30" order could close-off 30 percent of US ocean to fishing
Conservation Fund’s Green Bonds Pay Off: Eight Forests And 220,000 Acres
Earth Has Lost More Than 28 Trillion Tons of Ice Since 1994
White House Website Recognizes Climate Change Is Real Again
Brazil to end military-led program against Amazon logging deforestation
World's Smallest Chameleon Discovered And It’s "Surprisingly" Well-Endowed
Baby crocodiles from endangered species born at zoo in Peru
Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate and environment
New study identifies bird species that could spread ticks and Lyme disease
A new species of baleen whale has been found in the Gulf of Mexico
"Biden, Emphasizing Job Creation, Signs Sweeping Climate Actions"
"Public Lands: Biden Debuts Bold Conservation Goal, Job Corps"
"Analysis: How Biden's Freeze On Drilling Leases Affects CO2"
"Biden Says He Will Ask Congress To Eliminate Subsidies For Fossil Fuels"
"Biden Bolsters DOJ Focus on Environmental Justice, Climate"
"President Biden’s 30% Conservation Commitment Is Good News for People, Too"
Kerry Promises US Climate Change Diplomacy Won’t Weaken China Policy
"How Biden’s Climate Ambitions Could Shift America’s Global Footprint"
Atmospheric River Stalls, Triggers Mudslides And Is Set To Hit L.A.
"Empty Seas: Oceanic Shark Populations Dropped 71% Since 1970"
Oceanic shark and ray populations have collapsed by 70 percent over 50 years
NEW ZEALAND GETS ITS FIRST VEGAN MILK FACTORY
Nigeria seizes pangolin scales bound for Vietnam
Lizard-like tuatara’s extra set of genes may help them tolerate cold
Snowy owl is spotted in Central Park for first time in 130 years
Kering and Conservation International launch the Regenerative Fund for Nature
More than 1700 acres of SLO county ranchland now protected as wildlife preserve
GM seeks to end making gas- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035
Climate crisis – world is at its hottest for at least 12,000 years
Papua tribe moves to block clearing of its ancestral forest for palm oil
Biden orders sweeping preview of government science integrity policies
Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6
Oil industry stunned by Biden's fast action on fossil-fuel finance and drilling on public lands
Senegal closes Bird Park after Mass Pelican deaths
In 2020, renewable energy beat fossil fuels across Europe
Sweden suspends mink fur farming to stop spread of covid
France contributes to protection of Amazon stronghold climate change is now a national Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon
Biden signs executive order protecting 30% of lands and Oceans by 2030
Biden orders halt to oil and gas leasing on public lands
House push-to-pass indigenous peoples bill after controversial 2020 legislation
BC First Nation asks Court to order release of site C Dam safety
Mange in Yellowstone wolves reveals insights into human scabies and conservation biology
Three new species of extinct marsupials identified
Ultra rare whale washed up off Florida is a new species
Endangered plant species found in Honolulu FedEx package
6% of Earth's protected land is used to grow crops
Nigeria Customs intercepts huge haul of Pangolin scales and Ivory
3 rhinos killed in two separate incidents in Zimbabwe
Feds are investigating pritzker EPA for approving new scrap Shredder on Chicago's heavily polluted land
Air Pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss
Wolf immigration doesn't compensate for losses from hunting
SoCal Edison to pay 2.2 billion dollar settlement in deadly 2018 Woolsey fire
Earth is now losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice each year
Markets punish mining companies a hundred million dollars when environmental activists are killed
Amazon is on the brink of turning into a carbon source
Rediscovered volcano mouse survive the second most powerful eruption of the 20th century
North Carolina judge orders plan to release more captive-bred endangered Red Wolves into Wild
European Banks quit Ecuador's Amazonian oil trade
Humboldt Dunes designated national natural landmarks buy US Department of the interior
UN calls for Urgent shift to Planet friendly development
Solar panels capture more sunlight with capsaicin
Monitors head to the Border after order to Halt the wall
UN: human progress at stake in post covid choices
Porpoise population rebounds after California gillnet ban
New York City Pension funds begin historic fossil fuel divestment
Sumatran Rhino conservation inspires a thriving creative economy
China faces questions over flagrant trade in chimps and elephants
Tanzania cancel GMO trials again
Missouri officials remove peregrine falcon from endangered species list
Norway is now selling more electric cars than petrol vehicles
Autopsy of Estonian Zoo's Asiatic lion uncovers covid
Rhino shot by poachers makes remarkable recovery in Zimbabwe
UN treaty Banning nuclear weapons takes effect without the Us and other powers
Norway's equinor clinches New York offshore wind contract
We haven't seen a quarter of known bee species since the 1990s
Shortfin mako shark, warty sea cucumber protection sought in Mexico
Brazil's indigenous leaders sue bolsonaro for crimes against humanity
Punjabi University scientists find two new species of rare ant
Big us oil drillers have Federal permits to mute effect of any Biden band
West Coast has lost a quarter of its gray whale population since 2016
EPA Chief just pardoned lab rabbits from animal testing
Brazil elections boost environmental violators to high office in Amazon
A nine year olds UK plastic waste petition has got over 80,000 signatures in a week
Wisconsin natural resources board denies a motion to open State wolf hunting and trapping season by February 10th

Conservation News ~ 22 January 2021

1/22/2021

New Zealand eagle rays astonish aquarium with mystery births
‘Gas is over’, EU bank chief says
Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, of Parrish, Florida, was charged with conspiracy, trafficking and submitting false records
Honda had planned to electrify all its European models in 2025. But now they're going for 2022 instead.
Scientists are discovering new species in the ancient canopies of Canada’s tallest trees
Elon Musk pledges $100 million for carbon capture technology
Six Entrapped Manatees at Pine Island Conservation Area Rescued By Florida Fish and Wildlife
Scientists Just Discovered 3 New Kinds of Carnivorous Sponge in The Deep Ocean
UL Lafayette scientists discover new species of hermit crab in Gulf of Mexico
BLM approves highway across Washington County's Red Cliffs conservation area
"Biden Unveils $1.9T Plan To Stem Covid-19 And Steady Economy"
"Nine Michigan Leaders Face Charges in Water Crisis That Roiled Flint"
"Toyota to Pay a Record Fine for a Decade of Clean Air Act Violations"
"Climate: Federal Regulator Nixes Bank Fossil Fuel Pledges"
"Countries Adapting Too Slowly To Climate Breakdown, UN Warns"
After Winning Most ANWR Bids, Alaska Agency Prepares To Assume Oil Leases
"Biden Swells The Ranks Of His White House Climate Team"
"Groups Sue Federal EPA To Rescind Florida Wetlands Authority"
Emails Show DOI Ethics Staff Raised Concerns On Oct. Video Promoting Trump
"Groups Ask Court To Restore Protections For US Gray Wolves"
New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by Indigenous group
Brazil elections boost environmental violators to high office in Amazon
Humanity’s ‘ecological Ponzi scheme’ sets up bleak future, scientists warn
Rare beaked whale sighting could be a world first for the species
Arrests in Minnesota After Water Protectors Chain Themselves Inside Pipe Section to Halt Line 3 Construction
Dave Bautista Places $20,000 Bounty on Individuals Who Defaced Manatee
4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020
Costa Rica pledges to eliminate all single-use plastics and fossil fuels by 2021
Axis Capital Rules Out Insuring Arctic Oil and Gas Projects
Indigenous agroforestry revives profitable palm trees and the Atlantic Forest
"Democrats Eye Action On Range Of Climate Bills"
Senate Majority Offers Biden New Paths On Trump Environmental Rollbacks
"A Thin Green Line with Global Impact"
Los Angeles Lifts Air-Quality Limits For Cremations As Covid Deaths Double
"Groups Sue EPA Over 'Backwards' Lead Rule"
12 States, Green Groups Sue EPA Over Airline Standards They Deem Weak
"Montana’s National Bison Range Transferred To Tribes"
"Analysis: Mississippi Pump Fight Unresolved As Trump Departs"
"Trump Admin Proposes 11th-Hour Plan To Strip Calif. Desert Protections
"Thai Caves Attract Millions of Bats — and Now Scientists Too"
"Court Voids a ‘Tortured’ Trump Climate Rollback"
"Gina McCarthy Outlines Biden's First Climate Actions"
Biden to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline in Inauguration Day Executive Order
High Court Hears Arguments on Climate Change: State or Fed Jurisdiction?
"Biden To Order Agencies To Revisit Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions Standards"
Manchin Talks Inauguration, Impeachment, New Leverage In Congress
Biden ‘Inheriting A Disaster’ As Virus Continues To Grip Nation
"EPA’s ‘Secret Science’ Rule Taken to Court by States, Cities"
China's 2020 Coal Output Highest Since 2015, Undermining Climate Pledges
Calls To Protect Alabama's Unique 60,000-Year-Old Underwater Forest
"Biden, in a Burst of Climate Orders, Rejoins the Paris Agreement"
"Keystone Rejection Tests Trudeau’s Balancing Act on Climate and Energy"
US, Canada Underestimating Climate Risk From Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells
Bernhardt Rescinds Wilderness Protection Order Before Leaving Office
"Senate Power-Sharing Talks Hits Filibuster Snag"
"Grim Prospects for Drilling on Arctic Leases Despite Trump Push"
15 States Sue EPA Over Decision Not To Tighten Pollution Standard For Smog
"Path to Biden’s Green Buying Pledge Runs Through Obama Policies"
"Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time"
"Electric Car Batteries With Five-Minute Charging Times Produced"
‘Spectacular’ orange-furred bat described from West African mountain
Fears for rosewood as Guinea-Bissau prepares to lift six-year logging ban
Papua tribe moves to block clearing of its ancestral forest for palm oil
Nigeria emerges as Africa’s primary export hub for ivory, pangolin scales
Well, hello there: Glass frogs ‘wave’ to communicate near noisy waterfalls
Biden to review changes to national monuments
Astronomers estimate Titan’s largest sea is 1,000-feet deep
Prince of Wales trappers report 68 wolves taken in 2020
Spitting cobras may have evolved unique venom to defend from ancient humans
Biden blocks drilling in ANWR
New Mexico zoo sends endangered wolf pack to Mexico
Indigenous agroforesty revives profitable palm trees and the Atlantic Forest
New species of ancient caiman unearthed in Texas
California leads charge against parting gut of endangered species act
Dead whale, one of Mediterranean’s largest, found off Italy
IUCN releases best practices guidelines for cultural and spiritual significance of nature
Pandemic drastically cut emissions from cars but was completely cut out but sales of SUVs
Germany approves draft law to end mass culling of male chicks
Trillions of brood 10 cicadas to emerge in US after 17 years underground
Jaguars prowl Argentina’s Ibera Wetlands after 70 years
Pet trade relies on disposable wild chameleons from Madagascar
Biden blocks Keystone XL pipeline
China’s 2020 coal output rises to highest since 2015, undermining climate pledges
Indonesia hit by possibly worst floods in 50 years
Covid is threatening Africa’s gorilla trekking industry – but responsible tourism could be the cure
Bill to outlaw traps, snares, and wildlife poisons introduced in New Mexico Senate
Scientists dropped dead alligators onto the seafloor, and discovered a new bone-eating creature
Tiger skin seized, 3 poachers held in Indore
Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced
Earth’s oceans are storing record-breaking amounts of heat
Remembrance Forests in Brazil: 200,000 trees for 200,000 COVID victims
On last full day in office, Trump grants Arctic drilling leases
Elephants look tiny from space, but scientists figured outhow to count them
Supreme court considers Baltimore suit against oil companies
Researchers may have heard the’ humming sound’ of the universe for the first time ever
Two new northern white rhino embryos created at Christmas – now there are five
New orchid species identified in Madagascar
Two shark species sighted for the first time in the Galapagos
Hawaii’s military bases dumped 630,000 pounds of toxic nitrate into the ocean
Newly-discovered Hawaiian flower is so rare, there is only one plant of its species
Marine debris a threat to corals in the Gulf of Mannar
Conservation biologist murdered in Colombia saved two species
Nashville Zoo mourns loss of newborn giraffe
Astronomers discover rare, 10 billion year old ‘super-earth’ outside of our solar system
Nature Conservancy of Canada asks visitors to respect nature reserves
Monitoring tropical deforestation is now free and easy
Trump administration proposed 11th hour plan to strip California desert protections
Protestors hold back military takeover of Balkans largest mountain pasture
Additional mink test positive for COVID
NGOs demand action not promises as EU accused of ‘failing to protect seas’
Rare whales spotted off coast of Virginia
World’s oceans continue to warm, despite reduced carbon emissions
How companies wrongly placed climate change on the public
Beetle keeps rivals off scent of food buried for offspring
Birds’ genetic secrets revealed in global DNA study
Patches of Amazon untouched by humans still feel impact of climate change
Satellites are being used to help save the world’s coral reefs
Wind power overtakes coal in Texas electricity generation
Indonesia palm oil traders are failing land and environmental defenders
New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by indigenous group
New antimicrobial streptomyces species discovered in ancient Irish soil
Lawsuit launched to finalize Endangered Species Act protection for Sierra Nevada Red Fox
The European bison is no longer a vulnerable species
1 in 100 camels die after foraging on plastics mistaken for food
Boris Johnson blames onset of coronavirus pandemic on ‘demented’ Chinese medicine
China removes pangolin scales from traditional medicine list
Indigenous Cacataibo of Peru threatened by land grabbing and drug trade
New mangrove mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities
Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates
Salish Sea Killer Whales have surprising new way of hunting
Large mammals make soil more fertile in tropical forests
US military sonar linked to whale beachings in Pacific
Boris Johnson vows to take a stand against Japanese whale killing
2020 was hottest year on record on narrow margin
Manatees had a terrible 2020; rainfall and floodgates are partly to blame
California-sized area of forest lost in just 14 years
Yellowstone’s rarest animal caught on trail camera for first time
The Center of Biological Diversity is now a proud member of IUCN
Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico’s ‘super basin’ success
Eastern snapping turtle use culverts to hunt migratory herring
Electric eels work together to zap prey
Abrupt but smaller than expected changes in surface air quality attributes to COVID lockdowns
Massive new dinosaur might be the largest creature to ever roam Earth

Conservation News ~ 15 January 2021

1/15/2021

‘There is no vaccine for climate change,’ U.N. environment chief says
Deforestation spurred by road project creeps closer to Sumatra wildlife haven
Sumatran rhino conservation inspires a thriving creative economy
Group to sue interior secretary for delaying protection of spotted owl, other species
Cocaine production driving deforestation into Colombian national park
63 tonnes of ‘ghost gear’ removed from Atlantic Ocean in 2020: Fisheries Department
"Will Senate Wins Unlock Biden's 100% Clean Energy Agenda?"
"Second-Warmest Year on Record Cost the World $210 Billion"
Multiple Tribes Protest Drilling Of 5,000 Oil And Gas Wells In Wyoming
"Inside Clean Energy: The Energy Storage Boom Has Arrived"
"Garland Would Bring Rare Environmental Chops as Attorney General"
"Cutting Concrete’s Carbon Footprint"
Radar Technology That Could Revolutionize Hurricane Forecasts Unfunded
Want To Save B.C. Salmon? Bring Back Indigenous Fishing Systems: Study
"EPA Chief To Visit Costa Rica As Administration Winds Down"
Namibia sees steady downward trend in rhino and elephant poaching
Researchers develop new system for measuring ship-generated underwater noise
WWF outlines drone guidelines for conservation
$95 Billion Damages: US Saw Record Year For Climate-Driven Catastrophes
"2020 Ties 2016 as Hottest Yet, European Analysis Shows"
‘Red Flag’: How An Ethanol Plant Is Dangerously Polluting A US Village
"Exxon Mobil Is Twisting Itself in Knots to Justify Pumping Even More Oil"
"Trump Moves To Loosen Mining Regulations, Approve Projects As He Exits"
"Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth"
Climate Hitting Colorado River 'Incredibly Fast And Incredibly Hard'
"Oil Companies Stockpile Drilling Permits, Challenging Biden On Climate"
"Trump Environmental Record Marked by Big Losses, Undecided Cases"
Prince Charles Urges Businesses To Sign Pledge To Put Planet First
Six rangers killed in deadly militia attack in DRC’s Virunga National Park
Paper giant APP failing its own sustainability goals, report alleges
Award-winning Thai community continues the fight to save its wetland forest
The gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
"50 Countries Vow To Protect 30% Of Land And Sea By 2030"
"Dirty Air And Lost Pregnancies In South Asia"
"Interior: Bernhardt OKs Contentious BLM Law Enforcement Reforms"
"Top Senator Warns Banks: 'Account For Climate'"
"Here's What Might Be In Biden's First Climate Order"
"Insect Populations Suffering Death By 1,000 Cuts, Say Scientists"
Texas Eye Tougher Rules On Chemical Tanks To Prevent Explosions, Spills
"What We’ve Lost: The Species Declared Extinct in 2020"
"A Lost Decade: How Climate Action Fizzled in Cascadia"
Someone Wrote ‘Trump’ On A Manatee. Feds, Florida Are Investigating
"Michigan Plans To Charge Ex-Gov. Snyder In Flint Water Probe"
"Apache Group Sues Over Land Swap For Arizona Copper Mine"
"Deflect And Obstruct: How Interior Ducked House Oversight"
"A Late Burst of Climate Denial Extends the Era of Trump Disinformation"
"Sage Grouse Review Done, But Scant Time For Trump’s Changes"
"Great Lakes: Enbridge To Defy Mich. Order To Halt Pipeline Flow"
"Climate: Trump EPA Aims To Tie Biden's Hands With Rulemaking Surprise"
Climate Scientists, Mothers, Urge Americans To Act
Trump Admin Slashes Critical Habitat For Northern Spotted Owl
"17 States Sue EPA For Declining To Tighten Air Pollution Standards"
How Trump Admin’s Climate Denial Left Its Mark on The Arctic Council
"Climate Crisis: Record Ocean Heat In 2020 Supercharged Extreme Weather"
Coalition Calls On Biden To Impose National Moratorium On Water Shutoffs
Wildfire Smoke Causes Up To Half Fine-Particle Pollution in Western U.S.
Fossil-Friendly Manchin To Head Senate Energy Panel As Dems Face Climate
"Navajo Nation, New Mexico Reach Settlements Over Mine Spill"
"Lyme Disease Much More Common Than Previously Thought, Study Shows"
"Lawsuit Seeks More Protection For Endangered Right Whales"
Europe’s largest bank suspected of greenwashing
Tanzania to auction 30 ‘tourist hunting blocks in game reserves
Humpback whale latest victim of Taiji fisheries
LA County releases LA River restoration plan
Scientists have identified the 100 largest companies extracting the majority of their revenues from the world’s oceans
Defenders, Guardians and other organizations challenge nationwide wolf delisting
Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno Palpur to be India’s first cheetah sanctuary
Forest Defenders – a Panamanian tribe regains control of its lands
Climate deniers shift tactics to inactivism
World’s oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia
Wildlife photographer promotes lion conservation with stunning portraits
Eugene conservation group objects to plans for post-fire savage logging
Scientists discover new ‘spectacular’ bat from West Africa
CSULB President issues statement saying no building on Puvungna Land
Nez Perce Tribe reclaims 148 acres of ancestral land in Eastern Oregon
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in next 20-to 30 years
Swedish postage stamp celebrates work of Greta Thunberg
Most Europeans plant ot curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU polls says
Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line
Renewables produce more power than fossil fuels in Germany for first time
New species of bark beetle is a master of disguise
A new species of fruit fly named after Siruvani
A single cat wiped out an entire colony of fairy terns
Sharks born prematurely, weaker in warmer ocean temperatures
World’s tallest trees bigger than thought
Cherokee Nation establishes first hunting, fishing reserves
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov Rick Snyder in Flint water scandal
Evidence of huntsman spider creating leaf trap for a frog found in Madagascar
Environmental groups sue in bid to block EPA ‘secret science’ rule
Guardians of Congo’s gorillas unbowed as ambushed colleague is buried
Invasive brown tree snakes stun scientists with amazing new climbing tactic
UK pledges $4billion to nature and biodiversity protection
White House auctions Arctic refuge to oil drillers in last stroke against US wilderness
Insect populations suffering death by 1,000 cuts
3 neon-green fluorescent geckos species discovered
Prince Charles asks companies to join Earth charter
Ocean acidification is transforming California mussel shells
More than 50 countries commit to protection of 30% of Earth’s land and oceans
US consumes more green energy than coal for first time since 1885
Feds launch new assault on endangered species, public lands
UN chief calls for urgent transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Global heating could stabilize if countries go net-zero emissions
A hi-tech eye in the sky lays bare Hawaii’s living coral reefs
Scientists discover hundreds of deep-ocean reefs
Paper giant APP failing its own sustainability goals
Paris agrees to turn Champs-Elysees into ‘extraordinary garden
As Enbridge to build line 3 Pipeline, resistance ramps up in the courts and on the ground
For the first time, Starbucks takes on zero-waste construction
Scientists discover slimy microbes that may help keep coral reefs healthy
Adidas new vegan leather shoes will be made from fungi
Six rangers killed in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park
New wild mushroom named after Pauri in U’khand
Elusive Catalina Island Shrew, feared extinct, spotted for 1st time in years
First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
Evidence of water movement found in meteorites that only recently fell to Earth
Jungle cat observed for first time in northwestern Iran
The platypus is now a threatened species in the Victoria, Australia
Biden picks Mr. Monsanto Tom Vilsack to head the USDA
Nearly 600 manatees died in Florida waters in 2020
The US just got a new national park – and it’s a rock climbing and whitewater rafting paradise
Gene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England
Pesticide believed to kill bees in authorized for use in England
Cameroon says elephants killed 10, leaving many homeless and hungry
Indistrial agriculture threatens a wetland oasis in Bolivia
Young killer whale rescued after stranding on Scottish beach
New species, devil-eyed frog, and Satyr butterfly not seen for a century found in forests 30 years
New species of recluse spider named for Leonard Cohen
France plans mass duck slaughter as bird flu hits foie gras
Pikas are adapting to climate change remarkably well, contrary to many predictions
CO2 levels this year 50 percent higher than 19th century
India’s leopard populations increases by 60% in 4 years
Emmanuel Macron announces the One Planet summit biodiversity
IUCN Green List hels Huangshan Scenic Area in integrated management of three UNESCO designations
843 nominations received from across 43 countries for the new International Ranger awards
UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha becomes one of the world’s biggest sanctuaries for wildlife
Quebec meets UN convention’s terrestrial protected area target of 17%
Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan nature reserve praised for good practice by IUCN

Conservation News ~ 8 January 2021

1/8/2021

Historical data point to imminent extinction of Tapanuli orangutan
Platypus disappear from five locations around south-east Queensland
New bee species found in the Great Smokies
Lawsuit launched to protect eight Florida plants threatened by sea-level rise, development
Gray Wolves delisted, remain protected by state in Oregon
Monk Seal killings on Kauai highlight human threat to endangered species
Nearly a century after being extirpated, blue whales are moving back to South Georgia Island
Australian wildlife 20 times more likely to encounter deadly feral cats than native predators
Alberta to allow new coal strip mines that could kill four blue-ribbon trout rivers
Rescuing orangutans doesn’t work for apes or forests
New genus of tiny iridescent snake from Philippines found in collection
Grey wolves off the endangered species list
Severe climate-driven loss of native molluscs reported off Israel’s coast
Uninhabited Aldabara coral atoll filled with plastic from humans
Finger pointed at poachers after rare lynx killed in France
In parting gift, EPA finalizes rules to limit its use of science
Manas National Park doubling its tiger population since 2010
Discovery of endangered female turtle provides hope for extremely rare species
Nigeria superhighway project through the rainforest stopped
Indonesia renews peat restoration bid to include mangroves
1 million species are at risk of extinction, new UN report says
Bali’s beaches buried in tide of plastic rubbish during monsoon season
South African game reserves forced to cull animals as COVID halts tourism
China jails ivory smuggling ringleaders for life in landmark case
Agribusiness giants ADM, Bunge trading in conflict palm oil
White House vetoes bipartisan bill to protect marine life from cruel driftnets
World’s oldest python found in Messel Pit
Kentucky adds its 1st new nature preserve in a decade
Researchers learn new tricks to save endangered Big Sandy crayfish
GCF researchers recently spotted two dwarf giraffe in Namibia and Uganda
New Zealand is seeking to go predator free by 2050 – an audacious effort to save its unique wildlife
Many scientists now say global warming could stop relatively quickly after emissions go to zero
Un makes progress on greening the blue
Masks add up to 6,240 metric tons of plastic pollution to oceans in 2020
Bald Eagles removed from Indiana endangered species list
Centralia coal-burning plant shutter unit nine years after Washington law passes to cut emissions
Life discovered in Deep ocean sediments at temperatures above water’s boiling point
Pal Alto-based institute supports team’s daunting task of mapping world’s ocean floor
Groups can’t challenge endangered species plans
Two white rhinos killed and dehorned at Limpopo game reserve
State approves Ballona Wetlands restoration plan that divides environmentalists
2020 was a breakthrough year for climate tech
Wild and captive jaguars mate in Argentina to save species
New glass domed trains offer breathtaking views from Colorado Rockies to Utah's Red Rocks
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
Fears grow for whale’s life as footage reveals animal trying to break free
A Chilean archipelago rivaling the Galapagos fends off invasive species
Exotic animal cafes featuring otters, lizards, and owls raise alarms
Bush meat now on sale legally in Tanzania
Study shows roadless forests are key to protecting national parks, drinking water, and more
Aveda removes beeswax and goes fully vegan
Collision at sea as Sea Shepherd vessels attacked in Mexico’s Vaquite refuge
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Firefly, Bees, Poppy Under Endangered Species Act
Vietnam jails man for smuggling 29 kg of rhino horns
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption creates 600ft deep lava lake
For Latam’s environmental defenders, Escazú Agreement is a voice and a shield
Historical data point to ‘imminent extinction’ of Tapanuli orangutan
Canopy beetles and flowering trees rely on each other in the Amazon, study
"White House Vetoes Bipartisan Driftnet Fishing Bill"
White House Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail Top U.S.Climate Report
"Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water"
"DuPont Loses Bid for Mistrial After $50 Million PFAS Verdict"
Dems Push Regulator To Scrap Rule Forcing Banks To Serve Oil, Gun Firms
"Mexico Farm Lobby Blasts Ban on GMO Corn; Organic Growers Welcome It"
Sea Level Rise Reduces Some Norfolk Stormwater System Capacity By 50%
"Oil, Fuel Leaks Increase As Shipwreck Cutting Progresses"
"Trees As A Civil Right: 'All We Have Is Cement And Pavement'"
"EPA Finalizes Rule To Limit Science Behind Public Health Safeguards"
"117th Congress Opens To New Energy, Environment Fights"
"Chemicals: EPA Finds Possible Carcinogen Poses No Harm To Public"
Global Warming Could Stop Relatively Quickly After Emissions Go to Zero
"White House To Approve Land Swap For Rio Tinto's Resolution Copper Project"
"Biden Set To Supercharge Clean Energy Push With $40B Stash"
"Rainforests: 11 Things To Watch In 2021"
"Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021"
Interior Finalizes Plan To Open 80 Percent of NPR-A To Drilling"
"Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper"
"U.S. Judge Denies Effort To Stop Drilling Auction In Arctic Refuge"
Massachusetts To Require 100 Percent Of Car Sales To Be Electric By 2035
"Michigan Judge Nullifies Crucial Permit For Mining Project"
"Mexican Fisherman 'Dies After Attack On Sea Shepherd Conservationists'"
"Grasslands May Soon Produce More Greenhouse Gases Than They Sequester"
"Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon"
"Electric Vehicles: 4 Ways 2021 Could Be The Year Of The EV"
"White House, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections"
Feral Cats 20 Times More Deadly To Australian Wildlife Than Native Predators
"Sale of Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge Fails to Yield a Windfall"
"Early Biden Climate Test: Groups Demand Tougher Rules on Building"
"For First Time In 5 Years, US Gas Mileage Down, Emissions Up"
"Exxon Discloses Full Scope of Fuel Emissions for First Time"
"A New Study on Regenerative Grazing Complicates Climate Optimism"
FirstEnergy Faces Another Audit As Advocates Press For Investigations
"Two Florida Panthers Dead In First Week Of 2021"

New Species and People ~ December 2020

1/4/2021

New Species

a begonia
a snail
new primate in Myanmar
a gecko
burrowing frog
iridescent snake
Sea Shepherd discover new whale species in Mexico
a frog
a bat
dancing springtails
20 species found in Bolivian Andes
a mouse lemur
NC Sandhill Salamander
UWA botanist names, describes new ginger species
funguses
a snake
a tree hyrax
potato orchid
a bee
another bee
a tree-spider crab

People

Another indigenous elder lost to COVID in the Amazon
Georgina Mace, who shaped list of endangered species, dies at 67
Paul Sein Twa, co-founder of KESAN and Salween Peace Park in Myanmar, receives Goldman Environmental Prize
Dr. Drew Lanham named Center for Biological Diversity’s 2020 EO Wilson Biodiversity award recipient
Biden to pick Brenda Mallory to run White House environment office
Biden to pick North Carolina’s Michael Regan to lead EPA
Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone is on a mission to plant a million trees in two years
Biden selects Deb Haaland as Interior secretary
UN honours Young Champions of the Earth