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Conservation News ~ 30 June 2023

6/30/2023

Customs Officers Seized $2.7 Million Worth of Endangered Fish Bladders
"UN Adopts World's First Treaty To Protect High Seas Biodiversity"
Power Companies Spend Millions To Fight Maine’s Proposed Non-Profit Utility
"Tribes Seek Greater Involvement In Talks On Colorado River Water Crisis"
"Senate To Release First Spending Bills"
"The New War on Bad Air"
"Tropical Storm Bret Forms, Forecast To Become Hurricane Near Caribbean"
"Brazil Seizes World's Biggest Illegal Shark Fin Consignment"
"Offshore Wind Foes In New Jersey Gathering Force Legally And Politically"
Sweltering Heat, Power Cuts In Northern India As Death Toll Climbs
Christian Cooper, Black Birder Falsely Accused In Central Park, Gets TV Show
"EPA Is Struggling to Keep Track of Water Grants, Watchdog Says"
UN Adds New Disclosure Requirements COP28 Corporate Fossil Lobbying
"Biden Announces Physician Mandy Cohen Will Lead CDC"
"Grid Needs Boost to Hit Climate Goal, Biden Science Adviser Says"
Tribal Activists Oppose Nevada Mine Key to Biden's Clean Energy Agenda
Judge Orders Stretch Of Pipeline That Crosses Tribal Land To Shut Down
Amid Delays, Calif. Lawmakers Advance Bills to Speed Grid Connections
"Portugal To Swap $153 Million Cape Verde Debt For Nature Investments"
World's Worst Industrial Disaster Harmed People Even Before They Were Born
Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% Of Their Volume Amid Warming: Study
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump
Horned creature — a new species of dragonfish — pulled from watery depths off Brazil
"Biden Admin To Strengthen Endangered Species Protections"
"Texas Cities Set Temperature Records in Unremitting Heat Wave"
Enviros Petition Biden To Crack Down On Methane Emissions From Landfills
Tribal Voices Left Out of Key Nuclear Cleanup on Ancestral Land
"Ruling Clouds EPA Pebble Veto, but Mine Remains Unlikely"
"First ‘Lab-Grown’ Meat Approved By Regulators In US"
Lenders Continue Pouring Money Into Meat and Dairy, Despite Climate Promises
In ‘Cancer Alley,’ Carbon Capture Push Draws Fire From Environmentalists
Ambitious Saudi Plans To Ramp Up Hajj Face Challenges From Climate Change
Monarch Butterflies' White Spots May Help Them Fly Farther: Scientists
Lawsuit Seeks Final Endangered Species Act Protections for Foothill Yellow-Legged Frogs
New species of goby fish discovered in Georgia river
Copper-eyed creature found lurking among ferns in the night is a new species in Peru
Horned creature — a new species of dragonfish — pulled from watery depths off Brazil
Two Freshwater Mussels Receive Endangered Species Act Protections in Arkansas, Missouri
New species of cliff-dwelling gecko discovered in Vietnam
New species of 'jumping spider' found in Goregaon; researchers name it after city
Marine Biologists Discover Three New Species of Carnivorous Sponges
Call for participation: workshop on geoheritage management in UNESCO designated sites | UNESCO
New Calls for Proposals - Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund
IUCN Launches the Project “Enhancing climate resilience of Biodiversity Hotspots in Jordan"
China and IUCN collaborate to launch the landmark Nature-based Solutions Asian Hub, facilitating research and cooperation.
New alliances and valuable learnings between North African environmental associations witnessed at the PPI-OSCAN regional workshop.
IUCN launches a guide for agribusinesses on investing in landscape restoration to sustain agrifood supply chains
Guidance on Nature-based Solutions in humanitarian action launched in collaboration with Sphere
Train Carrying Hot Asphalt, Molten Sulfur Plunges Into Yellowstone River
"Wild Weather Swings Have Devastated Georgia’s Peaches"
Its Promised Land Drying, Mormon Church Works To Save The Great Salt Lake
"Russia, China Block Move For New Antarctic Marine Reserves"
"EPA Proposes Mercury Limits From Iron Ore Processing"
Fertilizer Giant Threw Fundraiser for Sponsor of FL ‘Radioactive Roads’ Bill
"‘Chronic Wasting Disease’ Found In Florida Deer For First Time"
Civil Eats: "Our Summer 2023 Food and Farming Book Guide"
"Here’s a Look at the Water Crises That Might Be Coming to You Soon"
"Big Snails Mean Bigger Problems for Florida"
"40 Million People In The U.S. May Be Exposed To Dangerous Heat Today"
"Intensifying Rains Pose Hidden Flood Risks Across the U.S."
UN Accord On Ship Recycling To Start 2 Years After More Countries Join
"New Carbon Accounting Rules Target 'Greenwashing'"
Wolves That Nearly Died Out Recovered, Now Helping Island’s Ecosystem
"In Rush for Key Metals, Canada Ushers Miners to Its Fragile North"
"A Rule That Could Help Save Coal Miners’ Lives Is Mired in Red Tape"
"A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts"
"Solar Bails Out Texas During Heat Wave, But Trouble Looms"
"Sick Sea Lions Washing Ashore In California Due To Algae Bloom"
"Auto-Industry Group Assails Biden’s Plan to Electrify America’s Cars"
"Joshua Trees Win Long Term Protection In Environmental Victory"
"EPA Closes Civil Rights Probe Into Louisiana Over ‘Cancer Alley’ Pollution"
Top Nuclear Regulator Faces Tough Reconfirmation Battle In The Senate"
"Solar Helps Texas Carry Energy Load As Heatwave Puts Power Grid To Test"
Coal Ash Sinkhole Expands In NC, Contaminating Stream Amid Legal Dispute
"Farm Boom, Fires Make Bolivia No. 3 In World For Forest Loss"
A Toxic Metal Is In A US City’S Air – And May Be Harming Children’s Brains
"The Emerging Science of Tracing Smoke Back to Wildfires"
"Through Pandemics and Wildfires, Can Air Sensors Keep Offices Safe?"
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
Forest fires: An extra degree of temperature can increase the burned area by 222%

Conservation News ~ 16 June 2023

6/16/2023

"States Sue DuPont, 3M in Search of Funds for PFAS Cleanup Costs"
UN Paris Meeting Presses Ahead With Binding Plastics Treaty — US Resists
EPA Sued Over Pesticide-Coated Seeds’‘Devastating Impacts’ On US Wildlife
"How Warming Ruined a Crab Fishery and Hurt an Alaskan Town"
"Legal Right to Safe Climate Goes on Trial in Montana Youth Case"
Ukraine Dam Collapse Is A Slow-Moving Ecological Catastrophe
"Hazardous Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke Takes A Toll On Outdoor Workers"
"Lawmakers Launch Probe Of Insurance Firms’ Funding Of Fossil Fuel Industry"
USDA Conservation Programs Give Millions to Farms That Worsen Climate Change
Biomedical Labs Bleeding More Horseshoe Crabs With Little Accountability
New species of grasshopper named after Willie Nelson
Biologists discover 20 new species of sea lettuce
White rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo national park
New spider species named after Keralite arachnologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Reconsider Whether West Coast Fishers Warrant Endangered Species
New species of crab discovered in a China puddle
"Young Activists Testify At US’s First Constitutional Climate Trial"
UN Mulls Limiting Influence of Fossil Fuel Industry at Global Climate Talks
"Fossil Fuel Company Net Zero Plans 'Largely Meaningless,' Report Says"
"Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition"
"Protest Derails Chaco National Park Celebration"
"India, Pakistan Brace For Severe Cyclone, Deploy Rescuers To Coastal Regions
"Tens of Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Ashore on Gulf Coast in Texas"
"The Future of Water"
"Bringing Oats Back to American Farms"
Climate-Smart Cowboys Hope Regenerative Cattle Ranching Can Heal the Land
380 new species discovered in Southeast Asia
New species of rock-dwelling gecko discovered in India
"House Votes To Restrict Feds From Banning Or Regulating Gas Stoves"
"Texas Power Use To Break Records In Heat Wave This Week - ERCOT"
"Here’s How Much Hotter Than Normal This June Has Been"
"Europe's Biggest Nuclear Plant - At Centre Of A War Zone And Dam Breach"
"Beyond the Yuck Factor: Cities Turn to ‘Extreme’ Water Recycling"
Kerry Skeptical of Oil Firms' Claims That Tech Will Handle Greenhouse Gases
"North Carolina Republicans Send Green Investment Ban To Governor"
NC Lawmakers OK Bill Blocking Local Government Energy Fuel Prohibitions
Greta Thunberg: Not Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is ‘Death Sentence’ For Poor
"Could a 4-Day Work Week Help the Climate?"
"Biden Vetoes Congressional Effort To Ax Truck Pollution Rule"
"Battle Lines Harden Over Big Oil’s Role at Climate Talks in Dubai"
House Votes To Block Biden Efficiency Proposal For Gas, Electric Stoves
PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Verdict In Devastating Oregon Wildfires
"Scientists Are Baffled Why The Oceans Are Warming So Fast"
ER Visits for Asthma in NYC Soared as Wildfire Smoke Blanketed the Region
"How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water"
"White House Sets Fast Pace For Energy, Climate Rules"
"Thick Wildfire Smoke Plume Brings Unhealthy Air Quality To Minnesota"
"US Cities Risk Losing Out On Clean-Energy Incentives, Jobs"
"UN Chief To Fossil Fuel Firms: Stop Trying To 'Knee-Cap' Climate Progress"
Power Firms Quietly Pushed $215m Into US Politics Via Dark Money Groups
"US Government Toughens Rules On Chemicals Used To Break Up Oil Slicks"
Bayer OKs $6.9 Million Settlement With New York Over Roundup Safety Claims
"Out of Balance"
Once-Shuttered California Mine Trying To Transform Rare Earth Industry
Sharks Are At A Much Greater Risk Of Going Extinct Than Previously Thought
U.S. Proposes Deep Fee Reductions For Wind, Solar On Federal Land
Shell Chemical Plant Had Many Violations Before Recent Fire, Paid Few Fines
"Uptick Seen in Red Knots on Jersey Shore"

Conservation News ~ 9 June 2023

6/9/2023

"Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Permitting Reforms"
"U.S. Justice Department Probes California Refinery Over Emissions"
Wildfire In Canada's Halifax Leads To Evacuation Orders For Thousands
Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, TX
DeSantis Accused Of ‘Catastrophic’ Climate Approach After Campaign Launch
"Burning Trash For The Planet? Climate Cash Sets Off Branding Frenzy."
"Plastic Recycling In Focus As Treaty Talks Get Underway In Paris"
"Georgia Nuclear Rebirth Arrives 7 Years Late, $17 Billion Over Cost"
"Will Climate Change Cut Off The Panama Canal?"
‘All I See Are Ghosts’: The Last Spotted Owl In Canada Fights For Survival
IUCN Asia leads discussion on Nature-based Solutions at UN side event
Announcement of volunteers list for sea turtle conservation volunteer programme in Con Dao National Park (Trip 1 – June 2023)
IUCN launches a guide for agribusinesses on investing in landscape restoration to sustain agrifood supply chains
Guidance on Nature-based Solutions in humanitarian action launched in collaboration with Sphere
IUCN Rwanda Country Representative calls immediate actions on Global Biodiversity Framework ahead of World Biodiversity Day
New species of spiny-tailed gecko discovered in Australia
Western lowland gorilla is born over the weekend at National Zoo
Fujian bamboo salamander
Forestry Commission warns of southern pine beetle outbreak
South Dakota zoo welcomes litter of "critically endangered" red wolves
2nd confirmed wolverine sightings since 1920s reported in Sierra Nevada mountains
New species of bent-winged bat discovered in cave in India
Two new species of glassfrog discovered in Ecuador mountains
Designating parks not enough to protect endangered species
New species of pygmy frog discovered in Vietnam
"‘An Egregious Act’: Debt Ceiling Deal Imperils The Environment, Critics Say"
State Farm Stops New Home Insurance Sales In Calif. Amid Wildfire Risks
"Climate Battle Looms As Smith Wins Alberta Election And Targets Trudeau"
"Delta Air Lines Hit With Lawsuit Over Claims Of Carbon Neutrality"
"Cop28 President’s Team Accused Of Wikipedia ‘Greenwashing’"
"As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Rises"
"Joe Rogan Is Fueling Climate Misinformation on TikTok, Watchdogs Warn"
"How The U.S. Wants To Pressure China To Help Avert Climate Catastrophe"
"Land Around The U.S. Is Sinking. Here Are Some Of The Fastest Areas."
"Why Our Allergies Are Getting Worse — And What To Do About It"
"US Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House With Broad Bipartisan Support"
DOJ West Virginia Governor’s Coal Empire Seeking Unpaid Fines
Earth Is ‘Really Quite Sick Now’ And In Danger Zone Many Ways: Study
"Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse."
Ohio Legislature Mulls Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate
"Peru Battles Record Dengue Outbreak, In A Warning For A Warming World"
"Food Poisoning Often Caused By Sick Restaurant Workers, CDC Says"
Platform Urges More Than 1,600 High-Emitting Firms To Disclose Data
Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights
"It Takes The Fat From 8,800 Pigs To Power A Transatlantic Flight"
"Debt Deal Pares Federal Role in Environmental Permitting Reviews"
Renewable Energy Surges, Driven By Solar Boom And High Fuel Prices: Report
Industry Documents Show Firms Knew About Forever Chemicals for Decades
Plastic Containers Still Distributed Across The US Are Potential Threat
"When Political Refugees Become Climate Refugees"
"Argentine Meteorologist Becomes First Female Head Of UN Weather Agency"
"New Mexico Imposes Oil And Gas Moratorium On State Land Near Schools"
Louisiana Joins 9 Other States To Sue Feds Over Flood Insurance Premiums
Arizona Will Halt Some New Phoenix Home Approvals As Water Supplies Tighten
"Exclusive: Vulture Surveillance System Alerts Zambian Park To Poachers"
"Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits"
EPA Spurns Trump Effort to Drop Pollution Controls for Plastic Recycling
After Rough Start, UN Plastic Treaty Talks End With Mandate For 1st Draft
"Oil Jumps 2% On Saudi Plan To Deepen Output Cuts From July"
"UAE Defends Big Oil’s Role At UN Climate Summit It Will Host"
Rich Nations Undermining Climate Funds To Help Poor Countries: Report
"Biden Plans To Pick Physician Mandy Cohen To Lead CDC"
"Haaland Orders 20-Year Oil Leasing Ban Around Chaco Canyon"
"FERC Aims To Fix The Grid’s Renewable Energy Backlog. Can It?"
"The Indigenous Forager Reconnecting Native Americans With Their Roots"
"Destruction of Kakhovka Dam Takes Ukraine War Into Uncharted Territory"
"Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Sets Off Health Alerts In New York, Ottawa"
"Conservatives Block Debate On Regulation, Gas Stove Bills"
DOJ Settles Probe Of Illegal Dumping In Houston's Minority Neighborhoods
Climate Activists Crash Event Featuring Manchin, Chanting ‘Dirty Deal’
"Pres. Biden Announces $115 Million For Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis"
"Cleveland’s Tree Canopy Is in Trouble"
"Too Late Now To Save Arctic Summer Ice, Climate Scientists Find"
Corps Revokes Permit For Minnesota Mine, Cites Threat To Tribe’s Water
"Brazil’s Lula Lays Out Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation"
Fossil Phase Out Key To Curbing Warming But May Not Be On Talks Agenda
Climate: Carbon Dioxide In Air Hits New Peak, Growing At Near-Record Rate
Outcry Over Recycling Plant Next To Watts High School Gaining Traction
"Global Study Of 71,000 Animal Species Finds 48% Are Declining"
"‘It Doesn’t Go Away’: Another Violent Fishing Season In Atlantic Canada"
Texas Community Waited Decades for Running Water. Could Hydro-Panels Help?
US Judge Yanks Approval For Idaho Mine, Finding That BLM Violated NEPA
"Biden Admin. Moves To Nix US States' Challenge To ESG Investing Rule"
‘You’re Looking To Die’: The Brazil River Where Illegal Fishing Threatens Lives
Mystery of Vanishing Kestrels: What’s Happening to This Flashy Falcon?
New species of gecko discovered in bamboo forest in Thailand
Apocalyptic Skyline: "Worst Air Quality In 20 Years Grips New York City"
Oil State Hired Biggest PR Firms To Buff Its Climate Image. It Didn’t Help.
Chemical Industry Used Big Tobacco’s Tactics To Conceal Evidence Of PFAS Risks
‘Absolute Scandal’: UAE State Oil Firm Able To Read Cop28 Climate Summit Emails
Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Emit Carcinogens, Harmful Pollutants: Study
"Virginia Panel Votes To Exit Carbon Trading Market"
"Puerto Rico Is So Hot This Week, It’s Astonishing Some Meteorologists"
"The Grand Canyon, a Cathedral to Time, Is Losing Its River"
"America’s Iconic Beech Trees Are Under Attack"
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Curb Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
"EPA Proposes Partial Ban On Toxic Dry Cleaning Chemical"
Big, Sloppy El Nino: Likely To Add Even More Heat To A Warming World
"Extreme Heat Is Killing Incarcerated Black Folks"
"Where Republican Presidential Candidates Stand on Climate Change"
Record Investment Scratches Surface of Fixing Black America’s Water Crisis
"Most Nations Aiming For Net-Zero Emissions Fail To Meet Targets: Study"
Jury Awards $63M After Finding Chevron Covered Up California Toxic Pit
"The Revolving Door At Public Utilities Commissions? It’s Alive And Well"
Marine Protected Areas, Explained
"World's Slum Populations Set To Surge As Housing Crisis Bites"
Meta’s former CTO has a new $50 million project: ocean-based carbon removal