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Conservation News ~ 26 March 2021

3/26/2021

New species of shrimp discovered in south London aquarium
"Clean Water Act: Trump Rule Imperils More Than 40,000 Waterways"
Bankruptcy Judge Lets Blackjewel Shed Coal Mine Cleanup Duties
"Tracking the Invisible Killer"
NOAA Warns Of Water Cutbacks, Fires, And Low Reservoirs Amid Drought
"Obama NOAA Leader Joins Biden White House In Climate Role"
"How The Infrastructure Bill Might Tackle Climate Change"
"FERC Makes Major Shift On Pipeline Co2 Emissions"
"China, U.S. To Work On Climate, Beijing Says After Rancorous Meeting"
"U.S. Army Corps Suspends Wetlands Permit For Polymet Copper Mine"
"Florida Bans Nonnative Species Despite Industry Outcry"
Mural shows earliest known record of salt being sold at a marketplace in the Maya region
Climate fight 'is undermined by social media's toxic reports
Canadian Conservative party votes not to recognize climate crisis as real
"Biden Team Prepares $3 Trillion in New Spending for the Economy"
"Indigenous Anti-Dam Activist Killed In Honduras"
Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To Obama Marine Monument Designation
Interior Reverses Course On Tribal Ownership Of Portion Of Missouri R.
"EPA Deal With Alabama Polluter Undercuts Biden Equity Pledge"
"FOIA Docs Raise Questions About Interference In Wind Project"
"White House Yanks Interior Nominee After Murkowski Opposition"
1000s Evacuated In Australia's Worst Flooding In Almost Half A Century
Trump’s Parting Gift to St. Croix: One of America’s Largest Refineries
"The ‘Old American Dream,’ a Trap As the Floods Keep Coming"
Necropsy of Endangered False Killer Whale Found Stranded off Maui Reveals Dietary First
White House appoints Jane Lubchenco to key climate change role
BREAKING: CHARGES AGAINST NICK TILSEN AND LAND DEFENDERS DROPPED, NDN COLLECTIVE CELEBRATES A VICTORY FOR THE MOVEMENT
Conservation actions see Iberian lynx claw back from brink of extinction
More than 10 million people displaced by climate disasters in six months, report finds
Montana Governor Given Written Warning After Trapping, Killing Of Yellowstone Wolf
Lawsuit Seeks to Reinstate Protections on 3.4 Million Acres of Critical Northern Spotted Owl Habitat
Thriving population of endangered monkeys gives hope to conservationists
New Species of Rafflesia Discovered in Malaysia
Study calls for a marine reserve in a $500m fishing hotspot in Indonesia
In a first, US pipeline agency weighs climate change impacts
Study looks at covering California’s canals with solar panels
In Indonesia, an illegal leopard trade thrives out of sight, new study shows
Guarani Indigenous men brutalized in Brazilian ‘expansion of violence’
Oil palm growers’ misdeeds allow an opportunity to save West Papua’s forests
81 Indigenous leaders, environmental defenders slam BlackRock in open letter
In Indonesia, an illegal leopard trade thrives out of sight, new study shows
Managing risk: How Sri Lankan farmers address climate threats
Thriving population of endangered monkeys gives hope to conservationists
Porsche’s Carbon Neutrality Plan Goes Beyond Electric Cars
Two new species of already-endangered screech owls discovered in Amazon rainforest
New Chameleon Species Discovered in Ethiopia
"E.P.A. to Review Attacks on Science Under Trump"
Senate Dems Plan To Use Review Act To Reinstate Obama Methane Rule
Did Chemical Company Misrepresent Data To Avoid Making A Safer Product?
Line 3: "Need For Disputed Pipeline Argued In Minnesota Appeals Court"
Big Banks’ Trillion-Dollar Finance For Fossil Fuels ‘Shocking’ — Report
"Conservationists Sue To Save Spotted Owl Logging Protections"
"Proposed Rules Threaten To Derail Kan. Wind Industry"
"Politics: Republicans Won't 'Take The Bait' On Infrastructure"
"'Buyer Beware': Ads Hide PFAS Cookware Risks"
In Conservation Success Story, Bald Eagle Numbers Have Soared
World's Small Wild Cats Get A Major Conservation Boost
Palm oil firm Digoel Agri said to clear Papuan forest without Indigenous consent
Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why
WildEarth Guardians and our allies have just scored another BIG COURT WIN over a massive coal mine expansion, this time near Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah
Palm oil production can grow without converting rainforests and peatland
African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List
Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says
New protein helps carnivorous plants sense and trap their prey
Global aquaculture has grown more sustainable over past 20 years
Port Of Long Beach Uses Electricity To Reach Zero Emissions Goal
Six international organizations join forces to create the Mediterranean Consortium to Protect Biodiversity.
High impact, small scale with MARPLASTICCs projects: the results of circular economy work in the fight against plastic pollution
School students discover four new species of wasp
Reforested areas rival mutual forests in securing water
Patagonia’s blue whale besieged by hundreds of boats
Extremely rare orchid tricks horny beetles into carrying its pollen
Two bonobos adopted infants outside their group, marking a first for great apes
Endangered dolphins are different species
Group urges Atlantic seafloor to be labeled a memorial to slave trading
Pennsylvania plans to generate 50% of government building energy through solar
60 largest banks in the world have invested $3.8 trillion in fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement
California’s diesel emissions rules reduce air pollution, protect vulnerable communities
Reps introduce The Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act
State proposal aims to save Washington State Forests for carbon storage, not logging
Poland to resume some logging in ancient Bialowieza forest
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protection
Bald Eagle numbers have soared
UK seeks to drill more oil and gas from North Sea
Amazon destruction linked to the largest belt of algae on the planet
Green groups file first-of-its-kind FTC complaint against Chevron for climate lies
House votes to protect millions of acres of wilderness and other public lands in sweeping legislation
The EPA’s climate change website is back
Oceans helped absorb CFCs, they’re now going to emit them back out
Corporate climate pledges earn failing grades from investors
New basalt type discovered beneath the ocean, Off-road vehicles to be banned at Oceano Dunes within three years
Alberta NDP proposes legislation to ban coal mining in Rocky Mountains
New species of shrimp found after “hitchhiking” on ocean rock to south London museum
Study maps climate potential of letting forests be
In the Pacific, Global Warming disrupted the ecological dance of urchins, se stars, and kelp
Africa’s biggest collection of ancient human footprints has been found
Plan to uproot 100,000 trees in Limpopo’sacrilege’ says baobab expert
Father-daughter duo discovers new aquatic organisms
New species of diatoms discovered in Mula River
Killer of critically endangered Christmas Island Reptile identified
US continues to ship illegal plastic waste to developing countries
Study finds glyphosate in more than half of all sampled Florida Manatees
Change to river flows are having a ‘damming’ impact on platypuses
Hong Kong’s fragile coral reefs boosted by 3d printing
Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green
Florida bans nonnative species despite industry outcry
Unspecified number of Ishasha tree-climbing lions die of suspected poisoning
Genetic scalpel invented for microalgae to efficiently turn CO2 into biofuel
New species of dendrobium orchid found in Indonesia
Endangered, rare otter pups debut at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Recent events prove wolves need federal Endangered Species Act protections
Tropical snakes disappear as fungal outbreak decimates their prey
EV’s are going racing at the 2021 Mint 400
Endangered bird has forgotten its song
Reddit’s GameStop investors have donated over $350,000 to gorilla conservation
Forest pesticides found downstream in coastal Oregon waters
Activist on hunger strike in Canada calls on government to halt logging
Particulates are more dangerous than previously thought

Conservation News ~ 19 March 2021

3/19/2021

Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Rose to 186 in 2020
Mexico spurns endangered porpoise, may seek to blame US
Regal new raptor-like dinosaur, complete with feathers, discovered in Spain
Newly named ant species has a Missouri S&T connection
Traditional healers are preserving their knowledge, and with it, the biodiversity of Brazil’s savanna
Scaling up tree nurseries is key to unlocking U.S. reforestation potential: Study
When a tree falls in the forest, it’s the birds that don’t make a sound, study finds
Rare black jaguars caught on camera in Panama
Déjà vu as palm oil industry brings deforestation, pollution to Amazon
Conservation actions see Iberian lynx claw back from brink of extinction
Amid South China Sea dispute, Philippines’ Palawan is besieged by political split
Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought, Study Says
New age of sail looks to slash massive maritime carbon emissions
Thailand’s Indigenous Peoples fight for ‘land of our heart’ (commentary)
Palm oil conflicts persist amid lack of resolution in Indonesian Borneo
Pig nest-building promotes tree diversity in tropical forest: Study
Countries Tried to Curb Trade in Plastic Waste. The US Is Shipping More
Environmental Justice Plays Key Role in Biden Covid-19 Stimulus Package
"Western States Chart Diverging Paths As Water Shortages Loom"
"A 'Poster Child' For Policy Failure: Will EPA Ban Asbestos?"
Tiny Town, Big Decision: What Are We Willing to Pay to Fight Rising Sea?
Texas GOP Lawmakers Push Bill To Punish Fossil Fuel Disinvestments
"Is the ‘Legacy’ Carbon Credit Market a Climate Plus or Just Hype?"
"Contaminated Aquarium Moss Balls May Unleash a Zebra Mussel Plague"
"Climate Change: 'Forever Plant' Seagrass Faces Uncertain Future"
"Wild Population Of Endangered Mexican Wolves Keeps Growing"
Scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice
Climate crisis: recent European droughts 'worst in 2,000 years'
Other States Seek to Emulate Wisconsin’s Wolf Massacre
Indigenous People Not Invited to UN Biodiversity Talks
Nonprofit moves forward with lawsuit to protect Hawaiian honeycreeper
Philadelphia calls for 'lights out' after skyscrapers cause hundreds of bird deaths
World’s oldest forest found in New York state
COVID-19 fallout undermining nature conservation efforts - IUCN publication
VIRGINIA JUST BECAME THE 4TH STATE TO BAN COSMETIC ANIMAL TESTING
Argentina's Environment Minister: "We have to demand climate finance"
Secrets Of Humanity’s Closest Hibernating Relative Could Pave Way For Space Flight And Surgery
Deb Haaland confirmed to lead Interior in historic vote
Wildlife Rescuers Saved A Baby Orangutan Named Bomban From Life In A Tiny Cage
No evidence Covid leaked from a lab but probably emerged from wildlife trade, say WHO scientists
State Habitat Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Southern End of Salton Sea
"New E.P.A. Head Says Agency Has Climate Regulations Underway"
Biden To Name Former DC Solicitor To Lead DOJ Environmental Division
Congress Launches Probe Into Multibillion-Dollar 'Clean Coal' Tax Credit
CDC Identifies Trump Health Guidance That Downplayed Pandemic Severity
"SEC To Weigh Requiring Further Climate Disclosures To Investors"
"EPA Issues Interstate Air Pollution Rule Fix for Summer Ozone"
"Maryland Senate Passes Climate Act By Wide Margin"
"Redlined, Now Flooding"
Cold War Ice Core Reveals Greenland Was Recently Ice-Free
Males give up on trying to attract females when they are in poor condition, study finds
Hong Kong Architects Convert Plastic Waste into Public Benches to Combat Pollution
An ‘Eco-Friendly’ Danish Company Is Outsourcing Pollution to West Virginia, Locals Say
Champions of French social housing win the 'Nobel of architecture' with a mantra of: "Never demolish, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse!"
GameStop Redditors are using their stock winnings to adopt gorillas
Extinct Guam Kingfisher Provides Blueprint For Reintroducing Other Long-Lost Animals
"Chevron Faces an FTC Complaint Over Greenwashing"
"The Rock Standing in the Way of China’s Climate Ambitions: Coal"
State AGs Challenge Trump-Era Rollback Of Energy Efficiency Standards
As Arctic Sea Ice Hits Annual Maximum, Concern Grows Over Polar Ice Loss
Natural But Deadly: Huge Gaps in US Rules For Wood-Stove Smoke Exposed
"First Microwave-Powered Home Boiler Could Help Cut Emissions"
NOAA’s Tsunami Sensors Went Down Before Anniversary Of Japan Disaster
"Biden’s DOJ Environment Pick Has Extensive Litigation Record"
"As Endangered Birds Lose Their Songs, They Can’t Find Mates"
"Senators Strike Early Bipartisan Tone On Infrastructure"
Endangered bats are target of federal forest program in Pennsylvania
JBS, other Brazil meatpackers linked to devastating Pantanal fires, Greenpeace says
Threats loom large over Amazon’s Arrau turtles, despite record number of hatchlings
King Coal: How Indonesia became the fossil fuel’s final frontier
Brazil’s isolated tribes in the crosshairs of miners targeting Indigenous lands
As Arctic sea ice hits annual maximum, concern grows over polar ice loss: Studies
Scientists Find New Invasive Mosquito Species In Florida
New plant species found in Chittoor
Endangered whales having a baby boom off East Coast
One of the Nation’s Largest Pipelines Caused the Biggest Spill in Decades–And We’re Just Hearing About It
Amazon’s Belo Monte dam cuts Xingu River flow 85%; a crime, Indigenous say
Extinct Guam Kingfisher Provides Blueprint For Reintroducing Other Long-Lost Animals
Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Found Dead in Arizona
Feeding cattle seaweed reduces their greenhouse gas emissions 82 percent
New species of mint family found in northern Myanmar
Global warming helps invasive species flourish - study models likely combined effects on ecosystems
Electric Semi Trucks Are Actually Cheaper Per Mile Than Diesel Trucks, Report Finds
CHINA IS ROLLING OUT AN ENORMOUS “WEATHER MODIFICATION” SYSTEM
“Astonishing reduction” in bird habitats found in Colombia
Biden Administration Wants Financial Sector To Face Up To Climate Risk
"New EPA Chief Michael Regan Vows Assault on Environmental Injustice"
Last Texas Utility Commissioner Resigns After Leaked Call Pledging Profits
Low-income and Latino Neighborhoods Endure More Extreme Heat in SW
"EV Turning Point: Momentum Builds for US Electric Vehicle Transition"
"Revealed: Seafood Fraud Happening On A Vast Global Scale"
Company Wants To Mine Gold Near Death Valley. Tribes Are Fighting It
Geoengineering: 8 States Are Tweaking The Weather (It Might Not Work)
"'Environmental Racism'? Tenn. Pipeline Sparks Uproar"
Feeding Cattle Seaweed Reduces Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions 82 Percent
How Industrial Fishing Creates More CO2 Emissions Than Air Travel
Elizabeth Warren and AOC Lay Down Climate Challenge to Biden
Bottom trawling releases as much carbon as air travel, landmark study finds
Female wild bonobos provide care for infants outside their social group
Deforestation in Indonesia hits record low, but experts fear a rebound
Wildfire smoke canceled out clean air gains in 2020
Thailand says $11m seized in wildlife trafficking sting
The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act was just reintroduced into Congress
Two men bust for huge abalone haul, forfeit Land Rover to the state
Rhino poacher gets 18 years imprisonment
Kew Gardens director hits back at claims it is ‘growing woke’
Feds say manatees weren’t endangered – now they’re dying in droves
Gigantic stone ‘tiger stripes’ etched across Ethiopia pose an ancient mystery
Endangered Gazelles make a comeback on the edge of a war zone
Seventeen ‘extinct’ European plant species found alive
70 orcas target young blue whale in four-hour killing orgy of WA coast
A Arctic sea ice hits annual maximum, concern grows over polar ice loss
Nestle and Unilever demand that EU outlaw caged eggs
Old-growth logging continues as BCs commitments to change slip
Food waste could power the jet engines we’re currently flying with
Congressman floats $33B plan to demolish four dams
Greenland’s ice melted away at least once in last million years
Study finds plants would grow well in solar cell greenhouses
Threats loom large over Amazon’s Arrau turtles, despite record number of hatchlings
Half the country is now considering right to repair laws
Space station tosses 2.9-ton hunk of space junk overboard
Everglades poised for a phenomenal wading bird season with right water balance
Neanderthals helped create early human art
Opponents suspect environmental racism in pipeline project
No elephants poached in Mana Pools National Park
Model predicts urban development and greenhouses gasses will fuel urban floods
Neanderthals may have hibernated – this could hold a key to space travel
Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel
Elk management in Montana shows the blind spots of our North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
Microbes unknown to science discovered on the International Space Station
Many deep-sea microbes invisible to Mammalian Immune System
US lawyer Steven Donziger speaks from House Arrest in NYC after suing Chevron for Amazon Oil spills
Oaks adapt drought resistance to local conditions
Arctic walrus takes a nap on an iceberg, wakes up in Ireland
Ancient Earth really was a serene water world
UF students protest future McCarty Woods development
Black-throated Trogon comprises five species
BC scientists discover potential new mushroom species on Garry Oak roots
Endangered newborn foal makes debut at Florida zoo
Experts race to save Chinese white dolphin spotted in south China river
Texas cold stun of 2021 was largest sea turtle rescue in history
Bitcoin’s jawdropping energy consumption rivals London
China no longer requires animal testing on most imported cosmetics
Wolf collared in Banff killed in US after sudden 500-kilometre migration to Montana
Washington Supreme Court grants case arguing state forests must be managed for ‘all the people’
Developer agrees to halt work, temporarily, near San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Judge rules in favor of Coastal Commission in Los Cerritos Wetlands case
First-ever study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggest the forest is worsening climate change

Conservation News ~ 12 March 2021

3/12/2021

"Senate Energy Panel Backs Haaland For Interior Secretary"
High Court: Barrett's First Ruling Hands Feds A Win In EPA Records Feud
After Backing Green Building Codes, Local Governments Lose Right To Vote
"Energy Dept To Restart Obama-Era Loans To Renewable Energy Companies"
Biden Hosts Congress Members To Talk Infrastructure, Funding
Energy Transitions: 'It's Gigantic': Battery Storage Grows Exponentially
"The World’s Largest Intact Forest Is In Danger. Here’s How To Save It."
Utilities Gearing Up to Install EV Charging Stations Across 16 States
"More Than 50 Companies Have Vowed To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2040"
"Butterfly Numbers Plummeting In US West As Climate Crisis Takes Toll"
Royal Caracal Cats Now ‘Critically Endangered’ In India
Scientists Discover an 81-Year-Old Snapper
Countries to consider ground-breaking change to economic reporting that includes natural capital
450 butterfly species rapidly declining due to warmer autumns in the western U.S.
Completely new species of firefly discovered in Singapore
"Supreme Court Records Ruling Spurs FOIA Reform Push"
Use of Disinfectants Has Soared, Sparking New Scrutiny Of Ingredients
Trump-Emboldened Extremists Could Spell Trouble For Biden Interior Dept.
Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Harms Humans More Than Pollution From Cars
"Huge Louisiana Coastal Project Receives Positive Report From The Corps"
Civilian Climate Corps Is a Government Plan That All Americans Can Back
"Big Banks Make a Dangerous Bet on the World’s Growing Demand for Food"
"PFAS In Pesticides: 'A Problem Of Epic Proportions'"
As Biden Woos Both Labor And Greens On Climate, Pipelines May Divide Them
"US States Look To Step Up Wolf Kills, Pushed By Republicans"
Biden Reverses Trump-Era Gutting of Migratory Bird Protections
Interior Nears OK For First US Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Project
"Journalists Face Record Levels Of Persecution Globally"
Big Oil May Want Carbon Tax, But Biden and GOPers Not So Much
Biden FDA Nears Limiting Toxic Heavy Metals In Commercial Baby Foods
"White House’s Reworked Climate Metric Draws Lawsuit from States"
"Caribbean Refinery To Test Biden's Promises On Poverty And Pollution"
"Sen. Barrasso Backs Murkowski After Trump Targets Her"
"For Planet Earth, No Tourism is a Curse and a Blessing"
World's first dinosaur preserved sitting on nest of eggs with fossilized babies
Wolves will be wolves, so manage the humans
More than 100 Griffon Vultures pairs in the Eastern Rhodopes
"Schumer Moves To Break GOP Holds On Haaland"
'Climate Time Bomb': 370+ Groups Urge Biden to Halt Line 3 Pipeline
GOP Favorite Study Trashes Biden's Climate Plans – But Who's Behind It?
Plant Emits HFC-23 That Does More Climate Damage Than All City Cars
Courts Help Biden Quickly Dismantle Trump’s Environmental Legacy
"The $21 Billion Reason to Clean Up Abandoned Oil Wells"
"New Research Shows Just How Many Fish Are Eating Plastic"
"Florida’s Flood Disclosure Rules Leave Homebuyers in the Dark"
"Biden DOJ Backs PennEast Gas Pipeline in Supreme Court Fight"
"Brood X Cicadas Are About To Put On One Of The Wildest Shows In Nature."
Physics undergraduate proposes solution to quantum field theory problem
'Like a horror movie': Caterpillar silences tomato's cry for help, scientists find
Scientists Discover Chunk of Protoplanet Older Than Earth In Sahara Desert
Florida manatee deaths surge past 400 in first two months of 2021
ENMU Professor's Beetle Discovery Named After Three Legendary Bird Pokémon
"Senate Confirms Michael Regan To Lead EPA"
"Biden Delays Trump Changes To Lead And Copper Drinking Water Rule"
"Fish And Wildlife Service Under Trump Faulted For Lack Of Opinions"
"In New Oversight Role, Katie Porter Targets Oil Industry"
"‘There’s No Town Left’: Fukushima’s Eerie Landscapes"
Oil’s Fight to Roll Back Tribal Sovereignty After Supreme Court Decision
Arizona Legislature Resists Attempts To Protect Groundwater And Rivers
"Solar Storms Can Wreak Havoc. We Need Better Space Weather Forecasts"
Can DOE Store 50 Tons Of Weapons-Grade Plutonium For 10,000 Years?
"Saving The West’s Most Iconic Cactus From Climate Change"
Kern County approves plan to allow thousands of new oil wells despite environmental objections
Jaw-Dropping Fossil Find Contains a Dinosaur Sitting on an Entire Clutch of Eggs
Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars
Queensland passes laws banning 'killer' single-use plastics
Honolulu Charts a Path Away from Fossil Fuels
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Rare Montana Plant
Bill proposed to remove grizzlies from endangered species list
China environment minister urges crackdown on steel mills' illegal production
Newly identified extinct insect suborder includes new species from Driftwood Canyon
Hemiandrus jacinda: insect named after New Zealand prime minister
"Senate Advances Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland"
"Senators Strike Early Bipartisan Tone On Infrastructure"
"House Republicans May Follow Democrats In Rebooting Shamed 'Earmarks'"
Community, Enviros Sue CA County on Vote To Allow 1000s Of New Oil Wells
"In Swing Through Europe, John Kerry Aims To Boost Climate Action"
US Must Cut Emissions By Over 57% To Meet Paris Climate Target: Report
Trump Planned Logging in Yaak Valley; Greens Ask Biden For ‘Climate Refuge’
Overlooked: Indigenous People Could Lead Global Plan to Conserve Nature
Over 20 Countries Weakening Environmental Protection During Pandemic
Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA chief
First Nations headdress stolen 15 years ago found in West Vancouver dumpster
Deep-sea roombas will comb ocean floor for DDT waste barrels near Catalina
Dutch to limit forest biomass subsidies, possibly signaling EU sea change
Ecuador court orders end to gas flaring by oil industry in Amazon
California proposes to transition away from toxic pesticides
Garnier is now officially a certified cruelty-free brand
US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Fairbanks Four lawsuit
A Canadian Company upcycles millions of disposable chopsticks into sleek furniture and home goods
Mexico’s vast tree-planting program ended up encouraging deforestation
Critically endangered macademia species becomes a plant supermodel
Eastern black rail added to endangered species list in Florida
Missouri population of Eastern Hellbenders granted Endangered Species protection
China to push for building ‘Polar Sil Road’ in Arctic Ocean
Anglers find great white shark bonanza at whale carcass
Sea otters maintain remnants of healthy kelp forest amid sea urchin barrens
Land could be worth more left to nature than when farmed
Next steps announced in process to reinstate and strengthen Migratory Bird Treaty Act
A timber lobbyist called our investigation ‘completely bogus’ but we have the receipts to shot its not
Ecology secures $3.6 million to restore and preserve vital coastal wetlands
Good times in the Galapagos as island welcomes 36 endangered Giant Tortoises
Chaco Canyon, a priceless desert park and cultural site, wins reprieve from oil and gas
A cephalopod has passed a cognitive test designed for human children
Giraffe dies at LA Zoo after delivery of stillborn calf
There is a lithium mining war that could poison the Nevada Desert’s water
World’s largest fluorescent rock found in New Jersey
Giant clam shells worth $3.3 million seized in Philippine raid
Rare plant found near Tucson, Sierra Vista to be added to endangered species list
Willamette Valley Prairie Flower is latest Endangered Species Act success
The collapse of Northern California kelp forests will be hard to reverse
Red Wolf Veronica, F1858, passes away
Biden administration rescinds restrictions on land fund that benefits Arizona

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