Blog Archives - TAYLOR PARKER

Conservation News ~ 25 June 2021

6/25/2021

"Western Heat Wave Threatens Health In Vulnerable Communities"
White House Again Opposes Raising Gas Tax Amid Infrastructure Debate
"Biden Picks Career Water Policy Adviser To Lead Water Agency"
"Small Farmers in California Face Tough Choices Amidst Drought"
UN Blasts World Leaders For Failing To Seal £72Bn-A-Year Climate Deal
"Climate Change Presents Challenging Future For Apple Industry"
"Raccoon River Water Quality Lawsuit Dries Up In Iowa Supreme Court"
Wild Horses End Up In Slaughterhouses Under New Adoption Program: Lawsuit
"The Race To Save African-American Cemeteries From Being 'Erased'"
"Weird ‘Living Fossil’ Fish Lives 100 Years, Pregnant For 5"
St. Croix Refinery That Rained Oil On Neighbors Shuts Down Indefinitely
"House To Take Big Step On Eliminating Trump-Era Rules"
Manchin Committee Puts Forth Sprawling Energy Infrastructure Proposal
"EPA Can Keep Formaldehyde Health Assessment Under Wraps"
UN Irks Australia By Urging That Great Barrier Reef Be Listed 'In Danger'
"City Sinking Into Sea Welcomes Bitcoin Miners"
New Oilfield In African Wilderness Threatens Lives Of 130,000 Elephants
"Shawnee Reclaim The Great Serpent Mound"
"Mapping Quest Edges Past 20% Of Global Ocean Floor"
Tasmanian Devils Wipe Out Penguins On Tiny Australian Island
Man charged with violating Endangered Species Act after allegedly stealing lemur from SF Zoo
Endangered species to receive additional protections under Biden Administration plans
Cambodia charges environment youth activists with insulting the king
New Species of extinct Giant Rhino Excavated in China
When it comes to carbon capture, tree invasions can do more harm than good
In fight against wildlife trafficking, Brazil police turn to nuclear science
Researchers look to locals to fill knowledge gap on Philippine tarsier
Farmers in the Amazon could earn 9 times more and prevent ecosystem collapse
New survey nearly doubles Grauer’s gorilla population, but threats remain
$10 million XPRIZE Rainforest contest announces 33 qualifying teams
In Scotland, the rewilding movement looks to the past to plan its future
Deb Haaland’s Department of Interior to Investigate Burial Sites of Indigenous Students at Boarding Schools
"Western Wildfires Force Evacuations, Shut Down Recreation"
Some GOPers Find Failure to Address Climate Change a ‘Political Liability’
"Sudan Asks U.N. Security Council To Meet Over Ethiopia's Blue Nile Dam"
Maine Enacts Bills To Tackle Pollution From ‘Forever Chemicals’
"Fossil Fuel Firms Face New Challenge Over 'Greenwashing' Ads"
Haaland Says Interior Will Investigate Boarding School Legacy
"Illinois AG Sues Utility Company For 'Unlawful Disposal Of Coal Ash'"
"California Oil Regulators Delay Health, Safety Rules Again"
"Trees Are Missing in Low-income Neighborhoods"
What's The Best Way To Help Climate And People, Too? Home Improvement
New species of skittering frog discovered from surroundings of Thattekkad bird sanctuary
LEAKED UN CLIMATE REPORT: THE APOCALYPSE IS ALMOST HERE
Farming Robot Kills 100,000 Weeds per Hour With Lasers
Mapping quest edges past 20% of global ocean floor
Siberian Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees, Shattering RecordsDemand for soy puts pressure on Pantanal, Brazil’s largest wild wetland
Rights groups demand end to Cambodia’s persecution of green activists
Earth tipping points could destabilize each other in domino effect: Study
Amazon dams: No clean water, fish dying, then the pandemic came
Lear’s macaws threatened by planned wind farm in Brazil, experts warn
New oilfield in African wilderness threatens lives of 130,000 elephants
Florida population growth devours natural lands, imperils over 133 protected species
Brazil's environment minister resigns amid criticism, probes
"IPCC Steps Up Warning On Climate Tipping Points In Leaked Draft Report"
"Biden and Senators Close In on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal"
"Brazil’s Environment Minister Resigns Amid Criticism, Probes"
"Army Corps Plans Extensive Review Of Great Lakes Tunnel Plan"
Watchdog Calls On Pentagon To Detail PFAS Chemicals' Cleanup Expenses
"Birds Are Dying Of A Bizarre Mystery Illness In 6 States, D.C."
"Report: Climate Change Means Less Snow For Yellowstone"
"EPA’s Environmental Justice Boss Touts Early Actions for Biden"
New Research Raises Ozone Depletion Alarm Over Arctic, Too
Britain Will Not Demand Climate Delegates Be Vaccinated Against COVID
Four sites including Great Barrier Reef could become “World Heritage in danger”, while Selous may lose its status – IUCN advice
Decades of research back the value of marine reserves to Kenya’s fisheries
Timber troubles fell Ricardo Salles, Brazil’s environment minister
Deforestation of orangutan habitat feeds global palm oil demand, report shows
Private investors look to high-end tourism to fund conservation in Mozambique
Exhibition showcases Claudia Andujar’s half-century fight for the Yanomami
Camera trap pics of rare species in Vietnam raise conservation hopes
Under assault at home, Indigenous leaders get a violent welcome in Brasília
New Ant Species Discovered in Mizoram, One to be Named After ATREE Founder
"Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Omits Big Climate Measures"
Biden Calls Closure Of Hong Kong Daily 'Sad Day For Media Freedom'
Enbridge Line 3: "Biden Administration Backs Oil Sands Pipeline Project"
"Hungry Grasshoppers Spurred By US Drought Threaten Rangeland"
EPA Inaction Blamed as Bees Suffer 2nd Highest Colony Losses on Record
‘War In The Woods’: 100s Of Anti-Logging Protesters Arrested In Canada
Pollution Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Low-Income La. Communities
"Can We Trust Corporations To Deal With Their Own Waste?"
"‘The Water Is Coming’: Florida Keys Faces Stark Reality As Seas Rise"
America’s First Filipino Settlement Is Vanishing Into The Sea

Conservation News ~ 18 June 2021

6/18/2021

One of world's most endangered whales species has shrunken in size in recent years
Barks in the night lead to the discovery of new species of 3 tree hyraxes
15-metre tree discovered in Andaman &Nicobar Islands
1,000-foot multi-rotor floating Windcatchers to power 80,000 homes each
New ecolabel will certify ‘Whale-Safe’ shipping companies and cruise lines
Can the Japanese seafood industry reconcile their finances with nature?
Forest advocates press EU leader to rethink views on biomass and energy
Climate change isn’t fueling algal blooms the way we think, study shows
Marbled cat: Candid Animal Cam meets the mini clouded leopard
Illegal logging in Philippines’ Palawan stokes fears of a mining resurgence
Meet the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Calls for independent probe after anti-mine Indonesian official dies
"Schumer To Trigger Reconciliation Process On Wednesday"
Judge Says Biden Can't Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands
As Climate Emergency Grows, Farmworkers Lack Protection from Deadly Heat
"Study: Half of US Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals"
Cancer Alley Campaigner Wins Goldman Prize For Environmental Defenders
China Promised To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2060, But Coal Is Still King
G7 Brightens Outlook For New Nature Pact But Pandemic Threatens Deadline
"Arab States Call On U.N. Security Council To Meet Over Ethiopian Dam"
New Ecolabel Will Certify ‘Whale-Safe’ Shipping Firms And Cruise Lines
"Freeing Oysters from a Parasite’s Hold"
New beetle species discovered and named after iconic sci-fi heroines
New tardigrade species named after Kerala
Kenya's 'Legendary' Scarface Lion Found Dead in Important Conservation Area
Scientists name frog found in Ecuadorian Andes after Led Zeppelin
50+ groups across US Northwest unveil Green New Deal vision for region’s vital forests
A mission to rescue 469 doomed trout at the Arroyo Seco fans Pasadena water war
US Fish and Wildlife Service ordered to reconsider walrus listing
Biden’s ban on new oil and gas lease is blocked by a federal judge
Marin nabs $1.1M to clear fire fuels in elevated terrain
Great Apes could lose 94% of African Home due to climate crisis and other human action
Greenpeace International takes Norwegian state to the European Court of Human Rights over climate inaction
A new population of endangered Eastern Spadefoot toad is discovered
Arizona plant threatened by Rosemont Copper Mine receives endangered species protection
European Parliament votes in favor of caged farming ban by 2027
Two rare Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesia
Number of scientists worldwide reaches 8.8M as global research spending grows
Sighting of super rare Chacoan fairy armadillo in Bolivia ‘a dream come true’
New population of blue whales discovered with help of bomb detectors
Sea Eagles spotted at Loch Lomond for first time in over a century
Ancient Gardens persist in British Colombia’s forests
Winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize announced
New beetle-dwelling roundworm species discovered in Japan
"Historic Heat Wave Expands Across California, Wildfire Risk Builds"
Gulf Coast Braces For Flooding, Winds As Tropical Storm Approaches
"Senate Confirms Biden Pick For No. 2 Role At Interior"
"NOAA Gets First Senate-Confirmed Administrator Since 2017"
Plan To Raze 4 Dams On California-Oregon Line Clears Hurdle
"EPA Chief Reinstates Science Advisory Board He Dismantled"
UN Climate Chief Urges Unity As Covid, Finance Cloud COP26 Outlook
Companies Bet Carbon Labels Can Help Climate. Will Consumers Catch On?
Infrastructure: Schumer Vows To Pass Only 'A Strong, Bold Climate Bill'
"Spirituality Underpins Migrant Activism in US Borderlands"

Conservation News ~ 11 June 2021

6/11/2021

DNA toolkits protect endangered species from illegal trafficking
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Faces Re-Listing Under the Endangered Species Act
2 North Carolina Animals Added to 'Endangered Species' List
2 new species of Himalayan gigantic woolly flying squirrels discovered
In Gabon, a new partnership for sharks and rays announced on World Ocean Day
NGOs back Maldives’ ambitious plan to save Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna
In less than a generation, legal mining in Colombia deforested over 120,000 hectares
Indonesia to retire coal-fired power plants while also adding more
Unregulated by U.S. at home, Facebook boosts wildlife trafficking abroad
'Zombie frog' discovered: 3 new species described from the narrow-mouthed frog family
‘Listening to communities must go beyond ticking compliance boxes’, says Peter Kallang, a Kenyah leader
New areas of primary forest cleared in Brazil’s ‘lawless’ Lábrea
As U.K. eyes new environmental rules, some firms want to pump the brakes
Indonesia’s biodiesel program fuels deforestation threat, report warns
For Africa’s great apes, a post-pandemic future looks beyond tourism
Chinese banks pouring billions into deforestation-linked firms, report says
The secret bears of Bolivia’s lost dry forests
No oil spill reported, but Sri Lanka braces for worst after X-Press Pearl sinks
Brazil ‘Adopt-a-Park’ program may negatively impact traditional peoples
Griffon Vultures are breeding in Morocco after 40-year absence’
"Keystone XL Pipeline Developer Pulls Plug On Controversial Project"
"EPA to Rewrite Trump-Era Waters Rule That Boosted Builders"
B.C. Agrees To Defer Old-Growth Logging For 2 Years In Fairy Creek Area
IG: Park Police Didn’t Clear Lafayette Square Protesters For Trump Visit
"Vale's Decomissioned Brazil Dam At Risk Of Collapse, Labor Body Says"
Red States Warn of ‘Collusive’ Tactics by Biden in Kids' Climate Case
US-Funded Study Of Whale Hearing Going Ahead Despite Concerns For Whales
After Exposé, Oregon House Moves To Curb Forest Institute’s Power, Budget
Hook To Plate: Blockchain Tech Could Turn Tide For Sustainable Fishing
"In Mexico, Dive Tourism Is Worth as Much as Fishing"
Infrastructure Talks With Capito Collapse, As Biden Shifts Strategy
Alaska Native Corp. To Protect Its Land, Deals Blow To Pebble Mine
Amid Mega-Drought, Rightwing Militia Stokes Water Rebellion in West
‘Birds Are Here For Everyone’: Black Birdwatchers Finding A Community
Canada Launches C$647 Million Bid To Avert Pacific Wild Salmon Collapse
GOPers Grill Biden Public Lands Agency Pick Over Finances, Advocacy
"A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse"
"Will the U.S. Ban PFAS in Food Packaging?"
"Texas Governor Says Power Grid Fixed; Experts Cite Problems"
"California Sea Lions Face 'Unprecedented Rate Of Cancer'"
Panama expands the limits of the Coiba protected area
Two new species of cat-size flying squirrel discovered in the Himalaya
Slash-and-burn clearing nears Indigenous park as Brazil’s fire season ignites
Conservation solutions in paradise: Jamaica’s Oracabessa Bay Fishing Sanctuary
Big bioacoustics boost: Cornell University program receives $24 million donation
‘Conservation litigation’ tries to put a true price on wildlife crime
Final court ruling orders Indonesian government to publish plantation data
Brazil’s Uru-eu-wau-wau document COVID-19 victory with new video
IUCN: World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
Developer Abandons Keystone XL pipeline
1st Gray Wolf pup since 1940s spotted in Colorado
Battle to save Spains wolves as threatened species named protected wild animal
Amazon-dwellers lived sustainably for 5,000 years
Umatilla Tribes lead the way in reacquisition of treaty lands
Study shows it took the Amazon as we know it over 6 million years to form
Scientists discover new species – Chocolate Frog
Biden administration suspends oil and gas leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Maryland has officially become the 8th state to ban wildlife killing contests
Florida Panther mom uses wildlife crossing under i-75 to move three kittens to refuge
An almost complete extinct dwarf emu egg found on King Island
Back from the Brink: Iberian Lync population rises to over 1,000
Giant tortoise found in Galapagos a species considered extinct a century ago