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Conservation News ~ 24 March 2022

3/24/2022

Endangered green turtles are bouncing back in the Seychelles
Scientists Discover New Marine Microbe Species that Could Help Combat Climate Change
Poor waste management turns dump sites into death traps for Sri Lanka’s elephants
Indigenous communities in Ecuador struggle with the aftermath of another oil spill
World’s biggest tropical crop bank opens in Colombia, taking food research high tech
Probe finds palm oil firm illegally clearing forest in Sumatra wildlife haven
‘We have a full pharmacopoeia of plants’: Q&A with Māori researcher Nicola Macdonald
Road project threatens to derail Nepal’s conservation gains, study says
A New Shrub Species- ‘Castela Senticosa’ Discovered by Researchers
Chile's new President Boric signs Escazu environmental treaty
Two new species of see-through frog named in Ecuador
"Biden Supreme Court Nominee Faces Big Climate Questions"
70 Degrees Warmer Than Normal In Antarctica: Scientists Are Flabbergasted
"Rain Finally In Forecast For Texas Areas Scorched By Fires"
"EPA Union Urges Agency To Scrap Trump-Era Plan To Relocate Houston Lab"
"UN Chief: Don’t Let Russia Crisis Fuel Climate Destruction"
"Germany Opens Door to Qatar Natural Gas in Pivot From Russia"
"There’s a Messaging Battle Right Now Over America’s Energy Future"
"EPA Helms White House Indoor Air Plan To Help Fight Covid-19"
Report Looks At Water Quality 50 Years After The Clean Water Act Passed
"Don Young Leaves Outsize Natural Resources Legacy"
2021 Amazon deforestation map shows devastating impact of ranching, agriculture
‘Studying a ghost’: In Cape Town, urban caracals give researchers lots to ponder
Rare Sand Dune-Dwelling Plant in Oregon, California Proposed for Endangered Species
"‘Watershed Moment.’ SEC Proposed Landmark Climate Rules"
"How War in the World’s Breadbasket “Changes Everything”"
4th Round of UN Talks Fail To Finalize A Treaty To Manage The High Seas
"‘Evolving Intelligence’ Puts U.S. Energy Industry On High Alert"
"A Chumash Tribe And Conservationists Fight Offshore Wind Turbines"
"Top Democrats Probe USPS Fleet Contractor"
Black, Low-Income Areas in Fla. Still Haven’t Recovered From Michael
Calif. Plan Would Give $100M To Indigenous Leaders To Buy Ancestral Lands
Dr. Oz Supports Fracking As Candidate, But Raised Concern As Celeb
"Ice Skating at a Rink Is Fun. Gliding Through a Forest? Glorious."
Northern long-eared bat, ravaged by a deadly fungus, proposed for endangered species listing
New local millipede species discovered, named after conservationist
"No Country Met WHO Air Quality Standards In 2021, Survey Shows"
"EPA Panel Backs Tighter Soot Standards"
DNR: More Groundwater Damaged By Line 3 Pipeline Aquifer Ruptures
"Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Radiation Monitoring System Not Working"
Tornado Touches Down In New Orleans, Killing One And Damaging Houses
Lethal Disease Has Nearly Wiped Out Northern Long-Eared Bats
"Chair of U.N. Biodiversity Talks Expects Agreement On Key Target"
"Multiyear Ice Thinner Than Thought As Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Winter Max"
"EPA Warns Of Permitting Hurdle For Troubled Refinery"
"Egypt Erects Sand Barriers As Rising Sea Swallows The Nile Delta"
From land mines to lifelines, Lebanon’s Shouf is a rare restoration success story
Bird-counting app kindles interest in Nepal’s rich avian life
Stamping out savanna fires doesn’t bolster carbon sink by much, study finds
Ships sunk in nuclear tests host diverse corals, study says. But do we need them?
Indigenous communities transform a Mexican desert landscape into forest
Deforestation for palm oil falls in Southeast Asia, but is it a trend or a blip?
Multiyear ice thinner than thought as Arctic sea ice reaches winter max: Studies
In Brazil, a forest community fights to remain on its traditional land
Donors must rethink Africa’s flagging Green Revolution, new evaluation shows (commentary)
Chemical recycling: ‘Green’ plastics solution makes more pollution: Report
Cambodian project aims to revive flagging fish populations in Tonle Sap Lake
‘Right moon for fishing’: Study finds gravitational impacts on plants, animals
In Rio de Janeiro, a forest slowly returns to life, one species at a time
Brazil’s ecosystem of crime in the Amazon (commentary)
Pharmaceutical water pollution detected deep in the Brazilian Amazon
Fourth round of U.N. talks fail to finalize a treaty to manage the high seas
Researchers turn to drones for that big-picture view of the forest canopy
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) assumed full management of the Bison Range, formerly known as the National Bison Range
Germany backs phasing out combustion engine cars by 2035
In Indonesia’s Spice Islands, some farmers are going back to organic
Feds Propose Endangered Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat
"Biden And Europeans To Announce Major Plan To Redirect Gas To Europe"
"UN Sets 5-Year Goal To Broaden Climate Early Warning Systems"
Scott Pruitt Called Two Fossil Billionaires While Weighing Senate Run
"U.S. Fuelmakers On Hook For Vehicle Emissions In New SEC Rule"
"Bitcoin Miners Want to Recast Themselves as Eco-Friendly"
"EPA Eyes New Rule For Gas-Fired Power Plants"
"Calif. Takes First Moves To Limit ‘Erin Brockovich’ Chemical"
"Many BLM Grazing Permits Renewed Without NEPA Review, Group Says"
"The Arctic Revolution That’s Changing Climate Science"
"‘OK Doomer’ and the Climate Advocates Who Say It’s Not Too Late"
Chinese investment in Latin America plagues people and nature: Report
Study links many reported fisheries crimes to just a few repeat offenders
AI model shows how Amazon dams can be made less environmentally damaging
Stronghold for Africa’s rarest falcon discovered in reserve threatened by Mozambique insurgency
Millennia of Indigenous history faces erasure as mining grips Brazil’s Tapajós
Indigenous land rights take center stage in a new global framework for biodiversity conservation (commentary)
Italy builds first offshore wind farm in an effort to move away from Russian gas

Conservation News ~ 18 March 2022

3/18/2022

"As War Rages, a Struggle to Balance Energy Crunch and Climate Crisis"
"Ukraine Reports Seizure Of Major Gas Infrastructure"
In Texas, Biden’s EPA Chief Puts Power Plants On Notice For Pollution
"Georgia Plans To Temporarily Halt Gas Tax As Prices Soar"
UN Ocean Treaty Is ‘Once In A Lifetime’ Chance To Protect The High Seas
"The Field Report: What the Invasion of Ukraine Means for the Food Supply"
"How Oil Companies Rebranded Deceptive Climate Ads As ‘Free Speech’"
"SEC To Consider Historic Rule Requiring Climate Disclosure"
"Alaska North Slope Natural Gas Leak Is Under Investigation"
How Buffalo Bill and a Civil War General Saved Yellowstone National Park
SEA SHEPHERD LAUNCHES AMAZON EXPEDITION
"EPA Expands Reach Of Ozone Regulations"
"US Tsunami Warning System Needs Major Overhaul, Report Says"
"Edible Extinction: Why We Need to Revive Global Food Diversity"
Ontario Politicians Have Dodged York Region Sewage Problem For 13 Years
"A Growing Force In The Climate Movement: Moms"
"Environmental Justice Funds Seen as Just a Start for Advocates"
US Ethanol Industry Banks On Carbon Capture To Solve Emissions Problem
Bird Flu Found in SW Iowa Commercial Flock Of 920,000 Egg-Laying Chickens
"Why Nearly Empty Auto Lots Make This Pump-Price Shock Different"
Tree Planting Is Booming. Here’s How That Could Help, or Harm, the Planet
Stunning deepwater rose-veiled fairy wrasse confirmed as new species
Galapagos tortoises belong to new species
Hundreds of Masai ready to leave conservation area
Record seizures mark Sri Lanka’s rise as a smuggling hub for star tortoises
‘No planet B’: Groups call for $60bn increase in annual biodiversity funding
White House starts key ESA 'critical habitat' review
Sequoia National Park Fully Reopens Giant Forest
In Brazil, Indigenous Ka’apor take their territory’s defense into their own hands
Activists vow to take EU to court to fight its forest biomass policies
Luxury wood market driving extinction of rare ipê trees, report warns
Nepal’s first bird sanctuary takes flight, raising hope for conservation
U of S research seeks to convert agriculture, forestry leftovers into fuel
Amazon deforestation starts 2022 on the fastest pace in 14 years
"Here's Who Stands To Win From High Gas Prices"
"House Dems Seek Probe of USPS Plan For New Mail Truck Fleet"
"Manchin Comes Out Against Fed Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin"
"Judge Axes Trump-Era Lease Sales To Protect Sage Grouse"
"Iowa's Second 'Ag-Gag' Law Violates 1st Amendment, Federal Court Rules"
"UN Gathering Gears Up For Push To Save Planet’s Biodiversity"
"Brazil Detects Record Amazon Deforestation in Jan. and Feb."
As US Rushes for Energy Minerals, 1872 Law Allows Miners Free Rein
"Court: Duke Can’t Make Customers Pay Coal-Ash Cleanup Costs"
"Adirondack Rail Trail Takes Another Step Closer To Reality"
New Species of Mossy Frog Discovered in Vietnam
New Species of Storm Petrel Identified
SEC Plans To Force Public Companies To Disclose Greenhouse Emissions
"Raskin Withdraws From Fed Nomination After Support Crumbles"
"Somalia's Worst Drought In Four Decades Means Millions Need Aid"
Coal Mining Emits More Methane Than Gas and Oil Wells, New Study Finds
"The U.S. Has Made Big Promises. Where’s The Money?"
"As Drought Deepens, Californians Are Saving Less Water"
"Chicken, Turkey Farmers Struggle To Keep Birds Safe From Flu"
"Groups Sue For Records In Montana Mine Pollution Case"
"Illinois AG Asked To Ensure Proper Cleanup Of Oil Spill"
"The Big Sneeze: Climate Change To Make Pollen Season Nastier"
"Biden’s Greenhouse Gas Climate-Cost Rules Restored, for Now"
"Appeals Court Clears Path For Izembek Road"
"Biden, Democrats Take Aim At Oil Companies For High Prices"
Citing Chevron Tanker, Ukraine Seeks Tougher Restrictions at Russian Ports
"Report: Climate Change Threatens These 29 Michigan Chemical Sites"
"Lake Powell Hits Historic Low, Raising Hydropower Concerns"
"Covid Exposed The Cracks in the US Food System"
"Texas And Other States Want To Punish Fossil Fuel Divestment"
"$75 Million For Residents Whose Homes Were Built On Landfill"
"Why We Still Don’t Yet Know How Bad Climate Migration Will Get"
Welsh solar farm exceeds expectations in powering Swansea hospital
Fate of Indonesian rainforest the size of Belgium hangs in the balance (commentary)
Can a reforestation project stop land grabs? Villagers in the DRC give it a try
New law would tie U.S. conservation funding to human rights protection
Pandemic hit the pause button on the discoveries of new species
Podcast: Tree kangaroos may be key to New Guinea forest conservation
Can we plan for a future without trophy hunting? (commentary)
Behind viral story of bear visiting Nepal hospital lies bigger ailment
Study: Indonesia’s forest-clearing moratorium underdelivered — but so did donors
Analysis: Elite power struggle sees Vietnam abandon coal, but leaves collateral damage
Brazil Congress fast-tracks ‘death package’ bill to mine on Indigenous lands
Climate-positive, high-tech metals are polluting Earth, but solutions await
To fight invaders, Munduruku women wield drone cameras and cellphones
Farmers rediscover benefits of traditional small grains in Zimbabwe
Thai tourism elephants are ‘far better off’ in forests: Q&A with photographer Adam Oswell
Civil conflict in Cameroon puts endangered chimpanzees in the crosshairs
Tropical deforestation emitting far more carbon than previously thought: Study
Sloth, giant armadillo, and fishing cat conservationists win Future for Nature Award 2022
In Puerto Rico, a marathon effort builds to restore mangroves and dunes
NGOs alert U.N. to furtive 2-million-hectare carbon deal in Malaysian Borneo
NZ Department of Conservation rushing to Farewell Spit after report of dozens of pilot whales stranded
Beavers are back in London after 400 years to help rewild capital
Hope for Kenya’s mountain bongos as five released into sanctuary
The New Caledonian storm petrel is a new species
Butterflies are vanishing in the western US, but not for the reasons scientists thought
Gir lost 283 lions in 2 years – Gujarat govt
High pond density benefits the dispersal of aquatic insects in urban areas
Judge rules New York took Mohawk land illegally in the 1800s
"Largest Federal Utility Chooses Gas, Undermining Biden’s Climate Goals"
"Drought in US Is Expected to Persist, and Spread, Through the Spring"
"How the Largest Global Meat and Dairy Companies Evade Climate Scrutiny"
"EU Countries Back Plan For World-First Carbon Border Tariff"
Koch Industries To Stay In Russia, Says Exiting Does ‘More Harm Than Good’
'Sustainable' Funds Are No More Green Than Traditional Products: Study
Great Barrier Reef Hit By Bleaching As UNESCO Weighs "In Danger" Listing
"EPA Slates 12 New Superfund Sites For Cleanup"
"Yemeni City Looks To Ancient Past To Survive Climate Change"
"Can Oysters Save New York City From The Next Big Storm?"
Oregon Department of Forestry Moves Flawed Endangered Species Plan Forward
New Spider Species Uncovered By SDSU Biologist
Oregon Department of Forestry Moves Flawed Endangered Species Plan Forward

Conservation News ~ 11 March 2022

3/11/2022

DNA From Endangered Sharks Found in Cat and Dog Food
Kenya launches strategy to reverse land, forestry degradation
As rising seas destroy Ghana’s coastal communities, researchers warn against a seawall-only solution
El Salvador declares rare ‘red alert’ amid surge in forest fires
Cold case: Half-hearted prosecution lets ivory traffickers escape in Uganda
Microplastics plus organic pollutants equals 10 times the toxicity, study finds
From humble roots, a restoration plan in Brazil aims for 1.5m hectares of forest
Can we save coral reefs? | Problem Solved
In Nigeria, a decade of payoffs boosted global wildlife trafficking hub
Palm oil and pulpwood the usual suspects as Papua deforestation persists
Forest enterprise in Mexico attempts to present opportunities for Indigenous communities
New IPCC climate report stresses Indigenous & local land rights 58 times: let’s respond with a concrete tenure plan (commentary)
Honduras bans open-pit mining, citing environmental and public health concerns
Aerosol pollution: Destabilizing Earth’s climate and a threat to health
Banning high-deforestation palm oil has limited impact on saving forests: Study
A more potent CO2 sink than the Amazon, Brazil’s mangroves remain overlooked
Revealed: Timber giant quietly converts Congo logging sites to carbon schemes
Thai authorities demolish resorts in parks, but struggle to prosecute encroachers
"EPA Science Advisers Unanimously Back Tighter Soot Limits"
Activists Deplore the Human and Environmental Toll from Russia's War
Natural Gas Giant Waging Sneaky War On A Minor Colorado Climate Policy
Agribusiness Giants Tried To Thwart EU Cop26 Deforestation Plan
Analysis: Russian Attacks Spur Debate About Nuclear Power As Climate Fix
L.A. Has $556 Million Plan To Capture More Storm Water. Will They Do It?
"UN Report Paints Dire Picture Of The Gulf Of Mexico’s Future"
EPA Chief Tours Failing Sewage Systems In Alabama Black Belt
"An Oil Spill Upends An Ancestral Fishing Tradition"
Climate Change, COVID Loom Over Alaska's 50th Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Scientists discover 100 new species in 'biologically rich' Myanmar
New Species of Green Alga Discovered
"E.P.A. to Tighten Tailpipe Rules for the Biggest Polluters on the Road"
"Pentagon To Shut Down Leaking Fuel Tank Facility In Hawaii"
NC Hurricanes Linked to Gastrointestinal Illness in Marginalized Groups
"Florida Panhandle Wildfires Force Evacuation Of Hundreds Of Homes"
"Carmakers Race to Control Next-Generation Battery Technology"
"Inside FDA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Catastrophe"
"Environmental Groups Press California On Electric Car Rules"
Satellites Show Amazon Rainforest Is Hurtling Toward A ‘Tipping Point’
Ukraine War Highlights Vulnerability Of Critical Energy Infrastructure
"Could Ex-President Lula's Return Mean A Green New Deal For Brazil?"
Indonesian fishing boat found with banned trawl net highlights enforcement challenges
Greek conservationists collaborate to protect endemic species in face of climate change
Gold used in Italian wedding rings linked to Amazon deforestation
‘Comical’ bat not seen in 40 years is found again in a Rwandan park
Indonesian program’s promise of food security backfires for local farmers
EVs from Everest? Chinese lithium find in Himalayas raises concerns over water
‘Small-scale fishers have a Ph.D. in the ocean’: Q&A with Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy
Indigenous-led report warns against ‘simplistic take on conservation’
The world says yes to a cradle to grave plastics treaty: Now the work begins
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest gets a chance at a fresh start through restoration
Campaigners against dog meat trade take on one Indonesian city at a time
In destroying the Amazon, big agribusiness is torching its own viability
Fate of mine, plantation concessions revoked by Indonesia to be finalized soon
‘Prospect of existence’: Nameless grasshopper sparks taxonomic debate
Globally acclaimed community forest groups in Nepal say new rules threaten their autonomy
In plan for African wildlife corridors, there’s more than one elephant in the room
An Indigenous basket-weaving tradition keeps a Philippine forest alive
"US Strikes Harder At Putin, Banning All Russian Oil Imports"
"Biden Leans Into Climate Policy To Undercut Putin"
"Lawmakers Release Fiscal 2022 Spending Deal"
Ukraine Warns Of Risk Of Radiation Leak At Occupied Chernobyl Plant
"US Officials Reverse Course On Pesticide’s Harm To Wildlife"
Fears For Bees As US Set To Extend Use Of Toxic Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Biden Taps Expert To Head EPA’s Air Office As It Tackles Climate Rules
"22 U.S. States Back Stringent EPA Vehicle Emissions Rules"
Redlining Means 45 Million Americans Breathe Dirtier Air, 50 Years Later
"The Elephant in the Courtroom"
Photos: On Colombo’s outskirts, an urban birding paradise flourishes
In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach
Study finds major brands selling cat food that contain protected sharks
The isolated tapirs of the Atlantic Forest face an uncertain future
Climate change set to upend global fishery agreements, study warns
'It's astonishing': endangered bat not seen in 40 years found in Rwanda
EPA Restores California’s Authority To Set Its Own Auto Pollution Rules
"Biden Pushes Congress To Help Burn Pit Veterans"
"Shining a Light on Suicide Risk for Wildland Firefighters"
"Half of Americans Exposed to Harmful Levels of Lead as Children"
Fire Unleashed Flood Of Toxic Runoff, Triggering Environmental Disaster
"Chevron Phillips to Pay Millions for Air Pollution in Texas"
"Russia Crisis May Drive A U.S. Natural Gas Surge"
"Omnibus Package Opens Spigots For Water Project Earmarks"
Biden Administration Stops Short of Electric Vehicle Mandates for Trucks
"A 30-Year-Long Fishing Dispute Fizzles Out"
From teak farms to agroforestry: Panama tests reforestation strategies
WWF report calls forests a vital public health solution
Moore Foundation pledges extra $300m to boost conservation of Amazon
Tiger and bear rescue spotlights captive wildlife tourism woes in Thailand
In West and Central Africa, palm oil investors buckle under community pressure
South America hosts nearly half of 9,000 tree species unknown to science
Indonesian ex-minister gets sentence cut for ‘good work’ fueled by corruption
SC Forestry Commission employee charged for a string of suspicious wildfires
Millions suffering in deadly pollution 'sacrifice zones', warns UN expert
Newly discovered rainbow-colored fish lives in the ocean's 'twilight zone'
Researchers discover new plant species in critically imperiled ecosystem
Harvesting energy from the air: metasurface-based antenna turns ambient radio waves into electric power
Tiny mite triggers domino effect in the high Andes
US finally stitches renewable energy seams together
Using nanobots to help clean heavy metals from polluted water
Smithsonian unveils stunning collection of 120 statues honoring women in STEM
China tunnels into sacred Tibetan mountain in Sichuan
Really Really rare seahorse spotted off UK coast

Conservation News ~ 4 March 2022

3/4/2022

"Biden: Sanctions Will ‘Allow Energy Payments To Continue’"
"Russian Forces Take Chernobyl Zone, Ukraine Says, Raising Fears"
"IPCC: Climate Change Report To Sound Warning On Impacts"
"The U.S. Proves It's Finally Ready for Offshore Wind"
"European Renewables Stocks Surge as Ukraine War Fuels Energy Reckoning"
Greenhouse Gases From Oil and Gas Far Exceed Regulators' Estimates
"In Antarctica, Does A Burgeoning Krill Fishery Threaten Wildlife?"
"U.S. Environmental Enforcement Activity Has Dropped, Study Shows"
"Alaska Worries For Its Salmon Run As Climate Change Warms Arctic Waters"
"Night-Time Attack On Controversial Canadian Gas Pipeline Site"
Draft Recovery Plan proposed for 50 endangered and threatened species in Hawaiʻi
New species of bird detected in Chitwan
Threatened wetlands in Paraguay’s Lake Ypacaraí raise legal questions
Indigenous knowledge ‘gives us a much richer picture’: Q&A with Māori researcher Ocean Mercier
Pay or punish? Study looks at how to engage with farmers deforesting the Cerrado
Refuge of endangered ‘African unicorn’ threatened by mining, poaching, deforestation
In Kenya, a community regrew its forest — and redefined reforestation success
Latest Nigeria oil spill highlights ‘wretched’ state of the industry
Ultrasounds for endangered abalone mollusks
South Africa grants permits to hunt 10 critically endangered black rhino
Six of California's biggest-ever fires burned in the last 3 years. Thinning is needed
New species of scorpion discovered in Maharashtra
Aussie scientists define new bright blue octocoral – a soft coral – species
US EPA renews effort to protect endangered species from pesticides
Peppered chub listed as endangered, Canadian River as critical habitat
Climate Change: IPCC Report Warns Of ‘Irreversible’ Impacts Of Warming
"Supreme Court Will Hear Biggest Climate Change Case in a Decade"
"UN To Agree On Plan For 'Historic' Plastics Treaty"
US Oil Industry Leaps On Invasion Of Ukraine To Argue For More Drilling
"Invasion Puts Ukraine’s Nuclear Reactors at Risk, Monitors Warn"
"Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion"
Canon Thinktank Pressured To Remove ‘Dangerous’ Climate Articles
"Chicken Frenzy: A State Awash in Hog Farms Faces a Poultry Boom"
Will Farmed Totoaba Stop Extinction of World’s Most Endangered Porpoise?
"After a Shaky Start, Airborne Wind Energy Is Slowly Taking Off"
Chocolate frog? New burrowing frog species unearthed in Amazon's rare peatlands
"Supreme Court Questions Scope of EPA’s Climate Change Powers"
World's Insect Population Is In Decline, and That's Bad News For Humans
"Oil and Gas Majors Race Out of Russia"
"Major Hurdle Cleared In Plan To Demolish 4 California Dams"
Fight To The Finish For A Rare Daisy And A Gold Mine Near Death Valley
"Biden Could Score a Climate Victory in a Single Word: Plastics"
Sierra Snowpack Vanishing. 3rd Year Of Calif. Drought Looks Inevitable
Dems Introduce $500 Million Air Quality Bill, Citing ProPublica Probe
"Rash-Causing Moth Spreading Due To Warming, Scientists Find"
"One Way To Combat Russia? Move Faster On Clean Energy"
US, World Powers To Tap Oil Reserves In Bid To Ease Gasoline Prices
Why Western Sanctions Aren’t Hitting Russia Where It Would Hurt Most
"SOTU: What Biden Said — And Didn’t Say — On Climate"
"IG: FOIA ‘Awareness Program’ Troubled Some Interior Staff"
GAO Concerned by Flood Risk Management at Hazardous Chemical Facilities
"'Biggest Green Deal Since Paris': UN To Approve Plastic Treaty Roadmap"
"Oil Industry Stirs Blowback After Weaving War Into U.S. Lobbying"
Biden Admin Won’t Appeal Judge’s Ruling Revoking Gulf Of Mexico Leases
"Biden Push of Trump Nuke Waste Plan Irks Tribe, Washington State"
Florida’s Beloved Key Deer May Be Close To Climate Extinction
Brazil’s agroforestry farmers report many benefits, but challenges remain
Mongabay’s What-To-Watch list for March 2022
Latest seismic survey blocked in South Africa court on fishers’ challenge
A community in Mexico reforests its land against the advance of illegal logging
Loss of Sumatran rhinos leaves several plant species without a seed disperser
Forest clearing for crop program in Papua may unleash massive emissions
To save the oceans, we need MPAs that emphasize actual protection of marine ecosystems (commentary)
Researchers puzzle over sea-crossing migration of crimson rose butterflies
In Brazil, evicted Indigenous residents fight to reclaim their community
Chocolate frog? New burrowing frog species unearthed in Amazon’s rare peatlands
Climate change a threat to human well-being and health of the planet: New IPCC report
Four new MPAs in Maluku boost Indonesia’s bid to protect its seas
‘I am pro-mining’: Indigenous opposition to Philippine mine project falters
Bridges in the sky carry sloths to safety in Costa Rica
In a biodiversity haven, mining drives highest ever recorded levels of mercury
For fire-ravaged northern Thailand, there’s now an app to battle the blaze
Potato farmers conquer a devastating worm—with paper made from bananas
Ford announces a historic restructuring as it pivots to an electric future
Terraformation Targets $100 Million for Early Stage Forestry Fund
Environment Agency downgrading 93% of prosecutions for serious pollution
New Species of Orchid Discovered in Ecuador
Colombian palm oil company under investigation for polluting rivers
Oil Jumps To $110 As OPEC Holds Output Steady Despite Russia’s War
"The World Is Awash in Plastic. Nations Plan a Treaty to Fix That."
"Death Toll Rises Following Historic Flooding In Australia"
"Climate Responses That Backfire Are a Growing Problem, IPCC Says"
Colorado Oil And Gas Regulators Approve ‘Strongest’ Financial Rules
"RCMP Spending to Protect CGL Pipeline Tops $21 Million"
NIH Reviews Potentially Risky Experiments On Viruses, Other Pathogens
"Ukraine War Upends Biden’s Agenda On Energy, Climate Change"
"Wildfires May Slow Recovery Of Ozone Layer - Study"
"A Historic Chance to Protect America’s Free-Flowing Rivers"
Montana governor kills mountain lion being monitored by national park staff
TotalEnergies Invests in Sustainable Forestry in Southeast Asia
UNEP Marks 50 Years of Fighting for Safe Environment
UN Environment Summit Adopts Historic Agreement on Plastic Waste
"Russian Troops Seize Site Of Nuclear Plant Fire; West Condemns Attacks
"Lawmakers Push to Ban Russian Oil Imports, Amid White House Resistance"
Arctic Council In Upheaval Over Russia Amid Climate Change In Region
Docs Reveal Names of 3 EPA Officials Who Downplayed Chemical Hazards
"Why $100 a Barrel Oil Could Be Bad for the Energy Transition"
"EPA Confirms Filters Reduce Lead In Michigan City’s Water"
"EPA To GE: Good To Go On Housatonic River Cleanup"
"House Approves Bill To Help Veterans Exposed To Toxics"
Analysis: Big Oil's Plastic Boom Threatens U.N.'s Pollution Pact
"This Map Shows Where Biodiversity Is Most at Risk in America"
Ga Park site will double in size to save indigenous mounds
Peppered Chub wins Endangered Species Act protection
Manatee poop shows lettuce program for starving seacows may be working
Bat falcon is spotted for the first time