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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"