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Conservation News ~ 29 July 2022

7/29/2022

The Vatican has just called to protect Half of Earth’s Lands and Seas by 2030 while simultaneously ensuring the full rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Industrial soy drives deforestation spike in southeastern Brazil, satellite images show
Where do the guitarfish go? Scientists and fishers team up to find out
Bolsonaro’s new deforestation data board sparks fear of censorship of forest loss, fires
Tigers may avoid extinction, but we must aim higher (commentary)
‘Only a tribe can speak for a tribe’: Q&A with Native conservationists on Biden’s 30 by 30 project
Turkey’s authoritarian development ignores planetary boundaries
Monarch butterflies are officially endangered
New DNA test aims to help bust illegal trade in precious red coral
Cut off from Sundarbans and denied compensation, Bangladesh communities face arrest
‘The sea means everything’: Q&A with deep-sea mining opponent Debbie Ngawera-Packer
Restoring Mexico’s ‘Garden of Eden’ is a process of deep regeneration
Farmers feel the pressure after conservation crackdown around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake
First-of-its-kind freshwater mangroves discovered in Brazil’s Amazon Delta
Ban on use of destructive net fails to make an impact in Indonesia, experts say
"How the Government Is Failing Americans Uprooted by Calamity"
"Crews Protect Homes As California Fire Burns Near Yosemite"
Epidemiologists Warn U.S. Reaches Critical Moment To Contain Monkeypox
"Texas Republicans Make Renewable Energy a Political Punching Bag"
Revealed: Oil Sector’s ‘Staggering’ $3Bn-A-Day Profits For Last 50 Years
"Biden’s Climate Emergency Decision Would Unlock Pentagon Funding"
"'Dead Bodies' And Dump Sites Draw DOJ Civil Rights Probe Of Houston"
"Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before"
"Explainer: What’s Behind Europe’s Spate Of Deadly Wildfires?"
"DRC To Auction Oil And Gas Permits In Endangered Gorilla Habitat"
Supercharged biotech rice yields 40% more grain
Researchers Discover New Species of Venomous Snake in China
"Papal Visit: 'It's Going To Take A Long Time'"
FPL Secretly Took Over A Florida News Site And Used It To Bash Critics
Is Calif. Carbon Capture Play a Climate Solution or a Ruse?
"US To Plant 1 Billion Trees As Climate Change Kills Forests"
"Air Conditioning Will Not Save Us"
"Flooding Could Expose Toxic Soil In City Neighborhoods"
Pa. Just Lost A Key Tool To Address Its Abandoned Oil Well Problem
Atlanta Superfund Site Leaves Black Neighborhoods Wary of Gentrification
"The Audacious PR Plot That Seeded Doubt About Climate Change"
"There Are 40% More Tigers In The World Than Previously Estimated"
Scientists find 30 potential new species at bottom of ocean
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Expands Fleet with MV Sharkwater
Grim Heat And Stressed Grids Make Dangerous Outages Increasingly Likely
"Federal Government Fires Up Website All About Heat"
"Documents Show BLM Wild Horses Sold To Slaughter, Advocates Say"
175+ Green Groups Urge Buttigieg To Reinstate State Emission Rule
"MISO Approves Large Grid Expansion, Paving Way For Renewables"
"Audit: California Too Slow To Fix Contaminated Water Systems"
"Climate Disinformation Leaves Lasting Mark As World Heats"
"US Could Require Steps For Dams To Save Last Atlantic Salmon"
Oak Fire Tops 18,000 Acres, Destroys 41 Structures As Crews Battle Blaze
"The Barbados Rebellion"
Newsom pushes for 20 GW offshore wind goal by 2045, says California must ‘up our game’ on climate
California hopes to fight global warming by pumping CO2 underground. Some call it a ruse
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Southern Plains Bumblebee
"Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan"
"Hidden Menace: Massive Methane Leaks Speed Up Climate Change"
"Temperatures Could Hit Triple Digits Again In Northwest"
"Biden Administration Announces Initiatives To Boost Solar Energy Use"
Wildfire Pollution May Play Surprising Role in Fate of Arctic Sea Ice
These Hurricane Flood Maps Reveal Climate Future For Miami, NYC and DC
DOE Gives Major Loan To Facility For Processing Electric Vehicle Materials
Largest Audubon Chapter Yet Is Changing Its Name, Rebuking An Enslaver
"Streaming Service Hulu Is Rejecting Ads About Climate Change"
"Climate Change and Vanishing Islands Threaten Brown Pelican"
Bees may feel pain - Study suggests all insects may be sentient
Scientists discover new 'origins of life' chemical reactions
Rhino protector Anton Mzimba is murdered
Captain Paul Watson resigns from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (USA)
James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies 103rd birthday
Big falls in crop yields across Europe due to heatwaves
Straightening out kinky roots capture carbon and avoids drought stress
A 105-mile-long city will snake through the Saudi desert
Four Critically Endangered Condors released in Northern California
How indigenous sea gardens produced massive amounts of food for millenia
Litter of critically endangered Red Wolf pups born in the wild
Switzerland’s massive water battery will stabilize European Electricity grids
Two year study shows living seawalls promote regeneration in Sydney Harbour
Thousands of frogs are dying Australia and scientists aren’t sure why
First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right
Genetics suggest two new species of bush robin
"Flooding In Central Appalachia Kills At Least 8 In Kentucky"
"Extended Triple-Digit Heat Suspected In 4 Deaths In Oregon"
"Seven Key Provisions in the Climate Deal"
"US EPA Chief Views Pollution In Puerto Rico, Vows To Fight For Change"
"Federal Office Focused On Climate Change And Health Has Zero Funding"
"Climate Migration Growing But Not Fully Recognized by World"
Concerns Over Transparency And Access At Deep-Sea Mining Negotiations
"Unearthing the Secret Superpowers of Fungus"
"Invasive Species Bullfrog And Snake Cost World $16Bn - Study"
Romance and Ecological Damage: The Saga of Sable Island’s Wild Horses
Flowers can hear buzzing bees and it makes their nectar sweeter
Crustaceans help to fertilize seaweeds

Conservation News ~ 22 July 2022

7/22/2022

Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions
ZSI Scientists Identify New Eel Species
Scientists confirm new species of legless lizard found only in the Hunter Valley and Liverpool Plains
Authorities and Yobin communities clash as deforestation spikes in Indian national park
Scientists call for end to violence against Amazon communities, environmental defenders
Study: Climate impacts to disproportionately hurt tropical fishers, farmers
Meet the new species found deep in sea off Hawaii
"France, Spain Fight Spreading Wildfires As Europe Swelters"
"Berlin Hosts Envoys For Heart-To-Heart Talks On Climate"
"Pacific Islands Demand Climate Action As China, US Woo Region"
"Kigali Summit To Outline Strategy For Nature Conservation In Africa"
"4 Issues To Watch As Energy, EPA Bills Reach House Floor"
"Four Ways the United States Can Still Fight Climate Change"
"Penny Mordaunt Pledges To Create ‘Millions Of Green Jobs’ If Elected"
"Without Land, Bangladesh's Manta People Live - And Die - On Boats"
Beach Trips Can Be Costly To The Environment. How To Reduce Your Impact
"Giving Voice To An Ailing Oregon River"
Endangered salmon will swim in California river for first time in 80 years
"UK Breaks Its Record For Highest Temperature As Heat Builds"
"Tory Leadership Race: Where Do Candidates Stand On Net Zero Goal?"
"Biden Could Declare Climate Emergency As Soon As This Week, Sources Say"
Shocking Report Shows How Australian Land And Wildlife Are Being Destroyed
"Endangered Salmon Will Swim In California River For First Time In 80 Years"
"Govts Turn Against Deep-Sea Mining as EV Boom Drives Demand for Metals"
More Mountain Glacier Collapses Feared as Heat Waves Engulf Hemisphere
"Gavin Newsom Plants Flag On Climate, Spurring 2024 Chatter"
"Which Elected Leaders Should Do More on Climate?" What Americans Say.
"Podcast: ‘Water Always Wins,’ So Why Are We Fighting It?"\
Legal Victory: Court Orders New Endangered Species Review for Toxic Fungicide
10 Captive-Bred Vultures Of Critically Endangered Species Released In Bengal
Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds
Lehr Discovers New Species of Lizard in Peru
In Brazil, an Indigenous group turns a day of grief into a celebration of life
Red-hot demand for ipê wood coincides with deforestation hubs in Brazil
Amid rising pressure, Indonesia’s sea-based communities adapt to change
Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots
In a former conflict zone in Sri Lanka, a world rich in corals thrives
Wildlife ‘rehabbers’ wage a herculean fight for a noble cause
Three new species of black-bellied salamander found in southern Appalachian Mountains
Worries and whispers in Vietnam’s NGO community after activist’s sentencing
Sri Lankan environmental policy failures helped fuel people power revolution
Between six ferns: New tropical fern species described by science
White rhino conservation project attempts paradigm shift by including local community
First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda
New Legal Protections for the Environment in relation to Armed Conflict
IUCN side event at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress: Engaging local communities in protected and conserved areas
Sustainable use re-affirmed as key to conservation by new UN report
IUCN and Esri collaborate to promote Green List and biodiversity conservation through digital innovation
Valuing, financing and mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in China
Nepal hosts inception workshop for GCF's Gandaki Basin Climate Resilient project
HIST and IUCN sign MoU for collaboration on Space Technologies for natural World Heritage conservation
The IUCN Green List: Sharing Experiences at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress
"Biden To Announce Executive Actions On Climate"
Grim Warnings Issued As Oppressive US Heat Wave Shows No Signs Of Slowing
"Most Major Nations Lag In Acting On Climate-Fighting Goals"
"Crushed By Heatwaves, More Cities Are Hiring ‘Chief Heat Officers’"
‘The Scale Is Hard To Grasp’: Avian Flu Wreaks Devastation On Seabirds
Calif. Forests Are Vanishing As Wildfires Burn Larger And More Intensely
Offshore Fish Farms: Source Of Food Production - Or Of Ocean Pollution?
"Schools Race To Improve Indoor Air Quality As Coronavirus Cases Climb"
"XR Protesters Smash Windows of News UK Over Coverage Of Britain’s Heat"
"Polar Bears Scavenge On Garbage To Cope With Climate Change"
Eucalypt found only in Sydney suburbs confirmed as new species
Six new species of miniature frog discovered
"Biden Cites Climate Threat, Stops Short of Declaring Emergency"
"Extreme Heat Prompts Alerts In 28 States As Texas, Oklahoma Hit 115"
"Fuel Spills In The Bahamas Near White Sand Beaches Of Great Exuma"
"Aviation Faces Hurdles To Hit Goals For Cutting Emissions"
Fauci Says He Will Retire From Post By The End Of Biden’s Term
"War and Warming Upend Global Energy Supplies and Amplify Suffering"
"Biden Admin Tosses Trump Habitat Rule"
"USPS Will Make 40% Of Its New Trucks Electric, Up From 10%"
"Shifting Sands: Carolina’s Outer Banks Face a Precarious Future"
"Officials: Starvation Threat Not Over For Florida Manatees"
Three New Cryptic Salamander Species Discovered
Monarch butterflies now classified as endangered
African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
Humanity faces collective suicide over climate crisis, warns UN chief
Greenland lost 6 billion tons of water per day over one weekend
Rainforest Chimpanzees seen digging wells for the first time
Surprising sea creature found in Pacific Ocean for first time
The global tiger population estimate has increased by 40% since 2015
Heatwaves and fires scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia
Tiny elephant shrew spotted alive for first time in 50 years
London wraps historic bridge in foil to save it from horrific heatwave
Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park
Experts confirm white whale carcass on Victorian beach is not Migaloo
George Monbiot wins Orwell prize for journalism
"Trump Admin Tried To Blunt EPA Review Of Popular Weedkiller"
"Beloved Monarch Butterflies Now Listed As Endangered"
"Biden Balked Late at Bold Climate Decree After Rush to Get Ready"
Advocates of Climate Emergency Disappointed by Biden's Small Steps
"Huge Wildfire, Drought Package Readied For House Votes"
"Report: Brazil Authorities Pay No Mind To Deforestation"
"Explainer: Smoke From Raging Wildfires Can Harm Health"
"A Painful Deadline Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Run Critically Low"
"Japan Regulators Approve Release Of Fukushima Water Into Sea"
"Russia's War In Ukraine Is Hurting Nature"

Conservation News ~ 15 July 2022

7/15/2022

Officially extinct butterfly ‘making a comeback’ in UK
Amazon deforestation is off to the fastest start to a year since 2008
For women on Bangladesh’s coast, rising seas pose a reproductive health dilemma
‘We have advanced, but with much pain’: Q&A with Indigenous leader José Gregorio Díaz Mirabal
Return to agroforestry empowers women in Nepal
BP exploited Mexican communities hoping to benefit from carbon credits: report
Amazonian communities in Peru try to keep oil-rich Block 64 in their own hands
Under Bolsonaro policy, invaders seize control of 250,000 hectares of Indigenous lands
Myanmar wildlife trade remains opaque, despite focus on border hubs
On hazardous mine tailings dams, ‘safety first’ should be the rule (commentary)
Scientists strive to restore world’s embattled kelp forests
Tree plantations in Patagonia are the site of wildfires and land dispute
Vietnam targets US$5.5bln in agro, forestry, fishery export value to EU
Seven new tropical forest ferns found hiding in plain sight
New species of Miliusa spotted in Agasthyamala
Endangered Species Act Rollbacks Reversed After Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit
Australia's greater glider now an endangered species
"Yosemite Wildfire Is Latest Threat To Giant Sequoia Trees"
"EPA Seen as Prepared for Big Challenges Ahead of Carbon Rules"
"Biden Admin Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil Project"
"Wild Species Relied On By Billions At Risk, Report Warns"
"Summer In America Is Becoming Hotter, Longer And More Dangerous"
"Amazon Deforestation Hits New Record In Brazil"
Peter Dykstra Column: "Climate Change Denial And Me"
DOE Unveils $40M For Electricity, Weatherization In Low-Income Communities
"A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Signals a Conservation Success"
"Huge Underground Search For Mysterious Dark Matter Begins"
Study suggests pocket gophers may be the only other mammal that farms
Researchers Derive New Method for Turning Plant Materials Into Better Green Energy
"Europe’s New Heat Wave Is Going To Be Expensive"
Australian Prime Minister Pledges 'New Era' of Climate Action Under Labor
"US Cruise Ships Using Canada as a 'Toilet Bowl' for Polluted Waste"
"World Population Day: India Will Overtake China In 2023, Says The UN"
Record-Breaking Seafood Production Must See ‘Blue Transformation’: FAO
First Climate Agreement To Center Indigenous Voices Gains Support
"Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bid To Block All-Electric Building Codes"
"Green Groups Push Senate To Confirm EPA Enforcement Chief"
"Texas Grid Avoids Blackouts With Voluntary Cutbacks Amid Scorching Heat"
"Biden and NASA Share First Webb Space Telescope Image"
In restoring polluted rivers, Indonesia looks at restocking endemic fish
Protected areas not exempt as blast fishing blows up in Sri Lanka
Inside Sierra Leone’s Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (video)
Record-breaking seafood production must undergo a ‘blue transformation’: FAO
Space: New frontier for climate change & commodification, or conservation? (commentary)
Colorful new corals bedeck the busy waters off Hong Kong, study shows
Natural regeneration and women-led initiatives help drive Atlantic Forest Pact
World's Most Endangered Whales Move Closer to Expanded Habitat Protections off Alaskan Coast
New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered
"Manchin, Playing to the Home Crowd, Is Fighting Electric Cars to the End"
"NOAA: Breaching Snake River Dams ‘Essential’ To Save Salmon"
"Midwest Wind Energy Transmission Line Gets Supersized"
"Dangerous Heat Wave Strikes China"
"OIG Chides Former Zinke Aide But Finds No Ethics Violation"
Caregivers of Seniors, Disabled Trained for Climate Disasters
"Wealthy N.Y. Areas Called ‘Disadvantaged’ For Climate Aid"
"Science Offers Basis For National Climate Damage Claims - Study"
"Hawaii National Park Gets Land Where Ancient Villages Stood"
"Scientists Design Contraceptives To Limit Grey Squirrels"
California cities ban new gas stations in battle to combat climate change
These charts show how California is generating energy differently than a decade ago
Solid-State Batteries for EVs Make a Leap Toward Mass Production
As blackouts loom, PG&E changes tune about shutting California’s last nuclear plant
Will OC’s Green Energy Agency Release the Findings of CEO Whistleblower Complaint Investigation?
Why the Supreme Court ruling won’t help coal
This Virtual Power Plant Is Trying to Tackle a Housing Crisis and an Energy Crisis All at Once
Save the Climate by Improving Jobs
MCE Reports Almost 150% Increase in Energy Efficiency in 2021
Orange County Power Authority Makes Five Key Hires
France will require Ph.D.s to take a research ethics oath
Tapping into the million-year energy source below our feet
Bringing Back the Beasts: Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape
As Industry Tightens Its Grip, Horseshoe Crabs Finally Have Safe Haven in Cape Romain
Endangered amphibian species reintroduced in Colorado
New species of Begonia found in Gaoligong Mountains
Genomic research supports recognizing new scrub jay species in Texas and Mexico
Study assesses wildlife exposure to rat poison on oil palm plantations
Climate change amplifies the risk of conflict, study from Africa shows
Can we save the Leuser Ecosystem? | Chasing Deforestation
Displaced by a dam, women defenders fight for their land rights in Colombia
Sighting of an American black vulture in Nepal causes a flutter
Podcast: ‘Water always wins,’ so why are we fighting it?
Why World's First Malaria Shot Won't Reach Millions Of Children Who Need It
"Extreme Heat Blasting Western Europe Could Set All-Time Record In U.K."
"Haaland Defends Interior Policies, Cites Unused Leases"
"EPA Faces Legal Dead Ends After SCOTUS Climate Decision"
"Advanced E.V. Batteries Move From Labs to Mass Production"
"White House Environmental Permit Helper Sees Applications Rise"
Canada's Climate Minister: "From ‘Green Jesus’ To ‘Radical Pragmatist’
"NIH: Common Chemicals Linked To Preterm Births"
"Once Nearly Extinct, Bison Are Now Climate Heroes"
Oregon Farmers Test Drive Electric Tractors in the Name of Science
Plantations threaten Indonesia’s orangutans, but they’re not oil palm
Overexploitation threatens Amazon fisheries with collapse, study warns
Young Māori divers hunt invasive crown-of-thorns starfish to save coral reefs
With plantation takeover, Brazil’s Indigenous Pataxó move to reclaim their land
$245-million initiative to create and maintain protected areas in Colombia
In world convulsed by climate-driven conflict, are peace parks an answer?
Community-based seed banks in Nepal help conserve native species
Small mammals stranded by hydropower dams die out surprisingly fast: Study
Is invasive species management doing more harm than good? (commentary)
New species of fungi unknown to science discovered in Scotland's Cairngorm mountains
New research reveals mutation responsible for disease resistance in Cassava
Secretary Haaland Announces Expansion of National Wildlife Lost Trail Conservation Area
Elusive fox that threatened Phillip Island’s little penguins caught after two-month hunt
CRISPR plants can combat climate change
"How One Senator Doomed the Democrats’ Climate Plan"
Biden Is Losing His Base on Climate Change, a New Pew Poll Finds
"Biden Set to Leave Saudi Arabia With No Announcement on Oil"
"A Big Bipartisan Wildlife Bill Could Be Headed to Biden's Desk"
"Officials Suggest Pipeline Company Hid Problems After Spill"
"As Europe Bakes In Heatwave, Wildfires Rage From Portugal To Croatia"
"Washington Set To Be 2nd East Coast City With Gas Ban"
"Lawmakers Warn EPA of Several Risks From Chemical Recycling"
Biggest U.S. Cryptominers Use as Much Power as Houston, Findings Show
"US Solicits Help As It Defines Old Growth And Mature Forests"
Barbie unveils new Dr. Jane Goodall doll in honor of 88-year-old conservationist
107 critically endangered sea turtle eggs found in Texas State Park
Researchers rediscover oak tree thought to be extinct
Weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples

Conservation News ~ 8 July 2022

7/8/2022

Scientists discover a new giant waterlily that was hiding in plain sight for 177 years
Construction begins on controversial water project inside Lake Malawi National Park
Habitat loss, climate change send hyacinth macaw reeling back into endangered status
Peru’s Amazon rainforest is threatened by an ecosystem of environment crime (commentary)
Protecting Brazil’s Amazon could be a bargain — if the government were willing to pay
Rare crocodiles on the brink of extinction will be raised at North Carolina aquarium
Raise-and-release program keeping Nepal’s gharials alive can be improved, study says
Lawsuit launched to challenge new federal rule that fails to recover Mexican gray wolves
Carnivorous plant that traps prey underground is the 1st of its kind to be discovered
Biden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Few Backers
Shredded Trees, Dead Dolphins And Wildfires — How War Hurts Nature
"Youngkin Appoints Former Trump EPA Head To New Deregulation Office"
"Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling"
Newsom Signs Nation’s Most Sweeping Law To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
"Climate Change: 'Sand Battery' Could Solve Green Energy's Big Problem"
"Kerry: Despite Setbacks At Home, US To Make Climate Goals"
"The EPA Prepares For Its 'Counterpunch' After The Supreme Court Ruling"
"EPA Sets Wildlife Protections On 3 Pesticides"
UK: "Environment Agency Chief Hits Out At Greenwashing By Businesses"
iden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Few Backers
Shredded Trees, Dead Dolphins And Wildfires — How War Hurts Nature
"Youngkin Appoints Former Trump EPA Head To New Deregulation Office"
"Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling"
Newsom Signs Nation’s Most Sweeping Law To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
"Climate Change: 'Sand Battery' Could Solve Green Energy's Big Problem"
"Kerry: Despite Setbacks At Home, US To Make Climate Goals"
"The EPA Prepares For Its 'Counterpunch' After The Supreme Court Ruling"
"EPA Sets Wildlife Protections On 3 Pesticides"
UK: "Environment Agency Chief Hits Out At Greenwashing By Businesses"
New Ozone Hole Has Been Discovered Over The Tropics – And It's Huge
Heat Wave from the Midwest to the Southern US Prompts Heat Warnings
"Scientists Find Ozone Hole in Tropics Much Bigger Than in Antarctica"
"Judge Throws Out Trump-Era Rollbacks On Endangered Species"
"Set It Back: Moving Levees to Benefit Rivers, Wildlife and Communities"
Is A Uranium Mill In Utah Making Tribal Members Sick? Results In 2025
Methane Much More Sensitive To Global Heating Than Thought: Study
"Australia Flood, Boosted By Climate Change, Making History In Sydney"
"Experts: US Court Fractures Decades Of Native American Law"
"Rising Heat Drives Crippling Sandstorms Across The Middle East"
"14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List"
AB 2146—California’s Pollinator Protection Act—passed in the California State Assembly
Fish-farming practices come under scrutiny amid surge in aquaculture
As dry season starts in Indonesia, risk of fires — and haze — looms
Rubber used by leading European tire makers linked to forest loss in Africa: Report
Traditional communities rally behind ecotourism to conserve their forests
In Thailand’s deep south, a fight to stop quarrying in a global geopark
Net-zero commitments must include more anti-deforestation policies, UN tells private sector
‘The volume of water is beyond control’: Q&A with flood expert M. Monirul Qader Mirza
In Brazil’s semiarid region, agrivoltaics show promise for food, energy security
Insects Probably Feel Pain, With Big Implications For How We Treat Them, Study Says
"EU Lawmakers Back Gas, Nuclear Energy As Sustainable"
"US Water Likely Contains More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Than EPA Tests Show"
Full Of Holes, New International Agreement Targets Fishing Subsidies
"Alaska Is on Track for a Record Fire Season"
"Will a Nile Canal Project Dry Up Africa’s Largest Wetland?"
"Oil Industry Sees Ongoing Leasing Pause in New Biden Gulf Plan"
"Dutch Airline KLM Sued Over 'Greenwashing' Ads"
‘Every Year It Gets Worse’: On Frontline Of Climate Crisis In Bangladesh
Photographer Joined Researchers Examining Climate Change In Antarctica
North Wales’ Ancient Felled Pontfadog Oak Returns In 5 Cloned Saplings
EPA Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Loss
"Watchdog Slams Trump EPA Tampering With PFAS Rule"
DOT Proposal Would Require States To Track Carbon Emissions From Driving
"Higher Gas Prices Hurt Pockets, Make Small Dent In Emissions"
Calif. Deepens Water Cuts To Cope With Drought, Hitting 1000s Of Farms
"The Bitter Fight To Stop A 2,000-Mile Carbon Pipeline"
BP Paid Rural Mexicans a “Pittance” for Carbon Credits
"‘Carbon Capture’ Is No Fix. Big Oil’s Known for Decades"
"Federal Purchases of Single-Use Plastics Targeted by Biden’s GSA"
"Biologists’ Fears Confirmed On The Lower Colorado River"
Study shows two million ancient and veteran trees in England, ten times more than previously recorded
Carnivorous plants that trap prey underground is 1st of its kind discovered
Rare orchid rediscovered in Vermont after 120 years
Rhode Island sets fastest timeline of any US state to reach 100% renewable electricity

Conservation News ~ 1 July 2022

7/1/2022

Tanzania's Masaai demand Indigenous rights in UN framework
Wolverines win in court to consider Endangered Species Act inclusion
New spider species discovered in Thar named after Malayali arachnologist
Frogs that lay eggs on land – new genus named after WA teacher whose lab was a campervan
"Ukraine War’s Latest Victim? The Fight Against Climate Change."
"Heat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘To the Edge’"
"Energy, Environment Spending Debate To Sharpen This Week"
"DOE Keeps Hiring Oil Industry Public Relations Firm"
"These Clergy Are Bridging the Gap Between Religion and Climate"
"Forest Service Finds Mining Would Pose Risk To Minnesota Watershed"
"‘Biblical’ Insect Swarms Spur Oregon Push To Fight Pests"
"New Colombian President Pledges To Protect Rainforest"
"Drought And Bark Beetles Are Killing The Oldest Trees On Earth"
"Family, Friends Mourn British Journalist Killed In Brazil"
"UN Head Declares ‘Ocean Emergency’ As Global Leaders Gather In Lisbon"
"Biden, NOAA Announce New Actions On Illegal Fishing"
"LNG Explosion Shines Light On 42-Year-Old Gas Rules"
Gas Piped Into Homes Contains Benzene, Other Risky Chemicals: Study
"Dems Look To Federal Lands For Red-State Abortion Access"
"New Tools May Predict Wildfire Season Severity, Rainfall Months Ahead"
Enviros Hope New Law Will Clean Up Wastewater Nutrient Pollution in Md.
"Court: Land Swap For Ariz. Mine Doesn’t Violate Tribal Rights"
"Cement Carbon Dioxide Emissions Quietly Double In 20 Years"
"Lynching Locations Proposed As New National Park Sites"
Exposure to pollution causes 10% of all cancer cases in Europe
New Scorpion Species Found In Western Ghats
Mongabay’s new-look Reforestation.app makes finding the right tree-planting project easier
Mennonite colony builds bridge, clears forest in Bolivian protected areas
Swiss pledge to stop illegal gold imports from Brazil Indigenous reserves
Twenty years since a massive ivory seizure, what lessons were learned? (commentary)
In Brazil, an Indigenous land defender’s unsolved killing is the deadly norm
Home away from home: Researchers trial artificial nests for Lilian’s lovebirds
Indonesian zoo breeds dozens of endangered baby Komodo dragons
New-to-science toad species discovered on university campus in Peru
Room to roam: Biologists and communities create corridors for jaguars in Mexico
Indigenous communities in Colombia’s Amazon move closer to self-governance
WTO ban on ‘harmful’ subsidies won’t impact small-scale fishers, Indonesia says
African court rules in favor of Indigenous land titles, reparations from the Kenyan government
Experts fear end of vaquitas after green light for export of captive-bred totoaba fish
Podcast: How marine conservation benefits from combining Indigenous knowledge and Western science
As Nepal’s tigers thrive, Indigenous knowledge may be key in preventing attacks
Planned coal plants fizzle as Japan ends financing in Indonesia, Bangladesh
Cameroon’s Nigerian refugees who degraded their camp are now vanguards of reforestation
Mich. Court Rules Grand Jury Improperly Indicted Officials In Flint Case
"World Pledged To Cut Methane. Emissions Rising Instead, Study Finds."
Biden Admin To Hold Its First Oil Drilling Lease Sales On Federal Lands
"Pruitt Loses Okla. Senate Primary; Casten Beats Newman"
WH Announces New Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy Prioritizing Outbreak Areas
"Blaming Russia’s War, G7 Leaders Rescind Another Global Climate Pledge"
"DOE: Here’s What’s Happened To EV, Renewable, Fossil Jobs"
"Data Shortfalls Vex Biden Bid to Green Government, Officials Say"
"Government Policies Will Not Get UK To Net Zero, Warns Damning Report"
"To Catch a Snake: Largest Python Found in Everglades Signals a Threat"
EPA fines NSW Forestry more than $500000 in one month for destroying South Coast habitat
New Species of Wrasse Discovered
Two Genes Crucial for Plants Colonizing the Earth 470 Million Ago Have Been Identified
Megatooth sharks may have been higher on the food chain than any ocean animal ever
Mexican cave contains signs of human visitors from 30,000 years ago
"Supreme Court Restricts The EPA's Authority To Mandate Carbon Emissions"
"Supreme Court Limits Historic Mcgirt Ruling"
Enviros Sue Biden Administration For Resuming Oil And Gas Lease Sales
"The Green Revolution Sweeping Sweden"
"Biden Aims At China In New Illegal Fishing Policy Framework"
"Funds For Climate Justice Flow To Groups Around The U.S."
"EPA: Flame Retardant Chemical Poses Unreasonable Risk"
"Coca-Cola Among Brands Greenwashing Over Packaging, Report Says"
"Why Shrimp Aquaculture Is A Solution That Caused A Huge Problem"
"Enviros Train Drone Pilots To Find And Pursue Pollution"
India’s largest floating PV plant goes online
World’s largest direct air capture plant will capture 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
Bizarre crab covered in 'hair' is a brand new species
Maasai in Tanzania Move to New Homes Amid Eviction Effort
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UN biodiversity summit moved from China to Canada
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Two decades after it vanished, the stunning Spix’s macaw returns to its forest home