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Conservation News ~ 26 November 2021

11/26/2021

New iridescent worms discovered in Gulf of California
DNA assessment confirms Gabon as last stronghold of forest elephants
Study confirms anti-inflammatory property of traditional Samoan remedy
DRC environment minister panned for allegedly facilitating illegal concessions
EU proposes ambitious ban on products tied to legal and illegal deforestation
Indigenous people get less than 1% of climate funding? It’s actually worse (commentary)
Technology and tradition team up to watch over a sacred island’s sea turtles
Jaw bombs, the deadliest threat to Sri Lanka’s elephants, are scaling up
Report: Orangutans and their habitat in Indonesia need full protection now
Indonesian official busted over alleged bribe for palm oil permit
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon at highest level since 2006
Lawsuit Aims to Speed U.S. Protection for Foreign Birds, Butterflies
A study reveals that Gabon is home to 95,000 African forest elephants, making it the largest
"Flood-Hit Canada Province Braces For Heavy Rain, Three Bodies Found"
"How The House Spending Bill Addresses Climate Change"
"Wildfires Torched Up To A Fifth Of All Giant Sequoia Trees"
"Brazil Accused Of 'Greenwashing' The Amazon's Deforestation"
RCMP Arrest Journalists, Land Defenders Following Gidimt’en Eviction
Canada’s Tar Sands Destruction Challenges Existence of Land and People
"A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution"
Company Cancels Plans For $2.5 Billion Oil Terminal In Plaquemines Parish
"The Real Reason Gas Prices Are So High Right Now"
"COP26: The Truth Behind The New Climate Change Denial"
Two New Species of Tree Frogs Discovered in Australia
New garlic species is found and already it's endangered
In search of Taiwan’s lost clouded leopards, anthropology uncovers more than camera traps (commentary)
Jaguars in Mexico are growing in number, a promising sign that national conservation strategies are working
How to ensure the Glasgow forest declaration is a success (commentary)
With La Niña conditions back, is it good news for tropical forests?
At a ‘certified’ palm oil plantation in Nigeria, soldiers and conflict over land
In Indonesia’s ‘Dragon Village,’ customs and nature are at the center of life
Powell Committed To Tackling Climate Change In Talks With Biden: WH
"Supreme Court Hands Win to Tennessee in Water Resource Fight"
"Northeast States Abandon Cap-And-Trade Plan For Cars"
U.S. To Release 50 Million Barrels Of Oil From Reserve - White House
"The Plague Is More Likely Now Thanks to Climate Change"
RCMP Tracked Photojournalist Amber Bracken In Investigations Database
Jaguars In Mexico Are Growing In Number; Conservation Strategies Working
How U.S. Yen for Leather in Luxury SUVs Worsens Amazon Deforestation
"Insuring New York Against Climate Change"
"Long Thought Extinct, A Native Corn Re-Emerges"
Wildfires killed thousands of sequoias in southern Sierra Nevada
Senate confirms first Native American to lead National Park Service
UNITED KINGDOM DECLARES OCTOPUSES, SQUIDS ARE SENTIENT BEINGS
First Endangered Tiger Footprints in 50 Years Found in Northeast Siberia
New species of green microalga identified in São Paulo
Kenya’s Indigenous Ogiek partner with government rangers to restore Mau Forest
Podcast: Bill McKibben and Trebbe Johnson on action and ‘radical joy’ after COP26 climate summit failure
Questions over who gets the billions pledged to Indigenous causes at COP26
Some hummingbird females display male coloring to avoid being harassed
For world’s rarest gorillas, camera traps prove pivotal for protection
Liberia loggers felling trees outside concession as government stands by
"Biden Announces Oil Release From Strategic Petroleum Reserve"
"EPA Forces Natural Gas Plants To Make Pollution Data Public"
Canada's Trudeau Vows Flood Aid, Climate Action After Third Election Win
"DEP Commissioner Suspends Permit for $1 Billion Transmission Line"
"Boston Mayor Divests Vulnerable City From Fossil Fuels"
Secretive Texas Company Owns Largest Share of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
"State Attorneys Want Biden to Further Undo Trump’s NEPA Rule"
"Giant Pipeline In U.S. Midwest Tests Future Of Carbon Capture"
20+ People Sickened By Sewage-Tainted Oysters After Md. Failed To Warn
"These Americans Are Just Going Around in Circles. It Helps the Climate."
Wolf OR93 Found Dead In Kern County, California
Environmental activists face 'fever pitch' of repression from Australian governments
Advocates welcome halt to shortfin mako shark fishing, call for longer ban
‘Our land, our life’: Okinawans hold out against new U.S. base in coastal zone
For South Africa’s dwindling renosterveld, there’s now a ‘panic button’ app
Wildlife trade hub Vietnam is also hub of impunity for traffickers, report says
In a warming world, deforestation turns the heat deadly, Borneo study finds
In Brazil, an agribusiness haven’s green pivot leaves many skeptical
In Brazil’s wildlife care centers, struggles and successes go unseen
Forests for sale: How land traffickers profit by slicing up Bolivia’s protected areas
If marine noise pollution is bad, deep-sea mining could add to the cacophony
Chile’s burrowing parrot marks 35 years of a slow but successful recovery
Fighting climate change is a dirty job, but soils can do it | Problem Solved
Details emerge around closed-door carbon deal in Malaysian Borneo
Venezuelans hit by cooking gas shortages look to forests for firewood
Community tree nursery and garden bring a ray of hope to Zimbabwean village
Atlantic fishing nations agree to ban catches of mako, world's fastest sharks
Rolls Royce all-electric Spirit of Innovation just pushed the envelope to fastest electric vehicle at 345 mph
Dramatic video shows militarized Canadian Police raid Wet’suwet’en land defenders and journalists
Virunga ranger Chief Brigadier Muyazimiza Kanyaruchinya is murdered by poachers
Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse gas emissions
After a year of protests, Modi finally caves in to farmers’ demands

Conservation News ~ 19 November 2021

11/19/2021

‘Standing with your feet in the water’: COP26 struggles to succeed
The Amazon has highest October forest loss since at least 2007
New study helps cattle ranchers monitor ecological impact on U.S. rangelands
Hospital waste, not masks, are plastic scourge of pandemic: Study
Work starts on new sanctuary for captive breeding of Sumatran rhinos
Côte d’Ivoire braces to save what’s left of its single-digit forest cover
You can move an elephant to the jungle, but it won’t stay there, study says
Legal challenge to South Africa mine expansion looks to set new landmark
Forest declarations are nice, but profitability determines land use in the Amazon (Book excerpt)
In Mozambique, mystery of tuskless elephant points to poaching as the culprit
Judge asked to restore endangered species protections for gray wolves
Endangered Species and Sea Life's Livelihood in River Thames Could Be at Risk
A new species of fig discovered on Uluru
Arabian cobra becomes 12,000th animal added to ark of at-risk species
Larger conservation areas didn't protect animals in central Africa
For Kenyan farmers, organic fertilizer bokashi brings the land back to life
Judge asked to restore endangered species protections for gray wolves
Freshwater Mussel Gains Endangered Species Act Protection in North Carolina, Virginia
The last spotted ground thrush on Malawi’s lonely mountain
Ambitious English rewilding project aims to give 20% of land ‘back to nature’
Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala
Countries fail to agree on Antarctic conservation measures for fifth straight year
Palm oil firm that dried out its land held not liable for fires that followed
In rural Nigeria, the magic of cinema builds support for ape conservation
Honey bees find food more easily in cities, thanks to abundant urban gardens
EPA finds herbicides may harm endangered species, angering ag groups
2 new beetle species discovered in Negros
State Parties in the Pacific reassess their priorities concerning the World Heritage
Plankton are the superstars of the ocean and MAPMAKER is the tool that follows them
Nature-based Solutions must be credible, measurable and inclusive – IUCN
Global launch of the Great Blue Wall
As world leaders in Glasgow commit to restoration of terrestrial ecosystems, IUCN launches the first of its kind typology of restoration actions
"Coming Off Climate Talks, US To Hold Huge Crude Sale In Gulf"
Biden Submits Treaty Fighting Climate Super-Pollutants For Senate OK
Amazon Birds Shrinking As Climate Warms: Warning From Scientists
"The Pacific Northwest Is in the Midst of a ‘Cascading Hazard’"
"Regulators Seek To Suspend Trump Rule On Railway Natural Gas"
"The Pesticide Ban Movement Gains Momentum"
"‘It’s Like Hunting Aliens’: Inside The Town Besieged By Armadillos"
"Congress Poised To Dramatically Alter Clean Energy Subsidies"
"A Fish Farm Next To Acadia? Lobstermen, NPS Give A Loud ‘No’"
Pollution Experts Won't Let Science Museum Show Work Over Shell Links
"Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, Promoting Benefits For Americans"
"EPA Finalizes Its First National Recycling Strategy"
"Day 1 Takeaways From Tribal Nations Summit"
"Flooding, Outages, And Rescues Mount In Severe West Coast Weather"
"Drilling For ‘White Gold’ Is Happening Right Now At The Salton Sea"
Opinion: "Social Media Is Polluted With Climate Denialism"
New Delhi Air Pollution Is So Bad, Officials Call For Citywide Lockdown
"Memphis Residents Wage Fight Against TVA Coal Ash Storage"
Nations Fail To Agree On Antarctic Conservation For Fifth Straight Year
"Could ‘Smokey Beaver’ Help Fight Wildfires?"
Nations Strike Climate Deal, but World Remains Far From Limiting Warming
"Sinking Tuvalu Laments Watered Down U.N. Glasgow Climate Pact"
Glasgow Climate Promises Now Rest With a Handful of Powerful Leaders
"John Kerry Says Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are The ‘Definition Of Insanity.’"
"Flooding and Nuclear Waste Eat Away at a Tribe’s Ancestral Home"
Messonnier, Birx Detail Political Interference In Coronavirus Response
"U.S. Court Voids Emissions Rules For Heavy-Duty Truck Trailers"
"$1B Transmission Smack Down May Upend Northeast Renewables"
Biden Plans to Bar New Drilling Around Major Native American Cultural Site
"Days After Climate Summit, Biden To Hold ‘Carbon Bomb’ Gulf Oil Sale"
Rare Sierra Nevada red foxes survive massive Dixie fire that burned habitat
"Biden Lauds Electric Cars In Michigan As Climate Agenda Hits Road Bumps"
White House Takes Aim At Oil Industry As Gas Prices Create Rifts
"How Bad Is The Pacific North-West Flooding And What Caused It?"
"Biden’s First — and Maybe Last — Gulf Oil Sale Draws Big Bids"
"New Energy Regulator Gets Tie-Breaking Vote on Grid’s Future"
NHL Partnership With Chemical Company Leaves Environmental Watchdogs Cold
"After Record Low, Monarch Butterflies Return To California"
"EPA Overturns Approval Of Mississippi Yazoo Pumps Project"
"Ethanol: Brazil’s Sugar-Based Biofuel Built On Labor Abuse"
American Shad On Brink Of Collapse In The James River, Nonprofit Says
Scientists Discover Unknown Plant Species Growing on Australia's Sacred Uluru
The Greater Mekong region: A hotspot of wildlife and crime
Primary-colored poison: Lead paint still a major threat to Indonesian kids
In Sumatra, a snare trap costs a baby elephant her trunk, then her life
Carnivores avoid rush hour by taking to roads at night
Indonesia slashes 2021 mangrove restoration target, vows to make up in 2022
Court convenes historic hearing in Indigenous territory on land consent issue
Think that GIF of the smoking chimp is funny? The chimp wasn’t laughing
Study evaluates role of rivers in creating the Amazon’s rich biodiversity
Monarch butterflies return to California after record low
Young forests can help heal tropical aquatic ecosystems: Study
Amazon deforestation unexpectedly surges 22% to highest level since 2006
Hope old and new: COP26 focused on two largely unsung climate solutions
New Himalayan snake found via Instagram
How sharing and learning from failures can transform conservation (commentary)
“Earthshine” from the Moon shows our planet is dimming, intensifying global warming
Bali’s new highway project sparks concerns about agriculture and conservation areas
Outcry in Sri Lanka as suspected elephant kidnappers get to keep the animals
An unlikely safari in Brazil is helping save the Pantanal’s jaguars
Marine Biologists Discover New Species of Octopus
State Endangered Species Protection Sought for Rare Central California Lizard
New Himalayan snake found via Instagram
House Readies Friday Vote On Social, Climate Bill After Mccarthy Delay
"EPA Moves To Erase Trump-Era WOTUS Rule"
"U.S. To Back Global Treaty Aimed At Curbing Plastic Pollution"
Biden USFS To Propose Road Ban On Much Of Alaska Tongass National Forest
"The Forgotten Oil Ads That Told Us Climate Change Was Nothing"
"During COP26, Facebook Served Ads With Climate Falsehoods, Skepticism"
"Senate Confirms Park Service Director After Years Of Acting Heads"
"How Air, Water And Climate Pollution Shape Our Mental Health"
"Regional EPA Bosses Named for New York, Southeast, and Mountain West"
"Protesters Disrupt The World’s Largest Coal Port" (Video)
Floating wind farms could make California 100% renewable by 2045
USFWS withdraws flawed Red Wolf Rule
New colony of koalas discovered in Sydney
Lions at Singapore Zoo test positive for COVID
Palm cockatoo populations projected to halve in 50 years
3 dead, hundreds injured after storms rouse scorpions in Egypt
Three snow leopards die of COVID at children’s zoo in Nebraska
British Colombia to shut down all fur farms
New mineral discovered in Deep Earth diamond
Natural gas customers in Texas get stuck with $3.4 billion cold-snap surcharge

Conservation News ~ 12 November 2021

11/12/2021

Study shows ‘encouraging’ results of China’s bid to protect coastal wetlands
For Bison Day 2021, conservation and reconciliation through buffalo eyes (commentary)
In Mexico City’s urban sprawl, an unexpected illegal logging network thrives
Stretch of Borneo’s Mahakam River eyed for protection to save Irrawaddy dolphins
Indonesia’s flip-flop on zero-deforestation pledge portends greater forest loss
Outgunned by militants, rangers fear for chimpanzees in southwest Mali
Behind grand declarations at COP26, a long track record of failure
Study shines a light on Indonesia’s murky shark fishery and trade
Indigenous lands under siege as buffalo frenzy grips the Amazon
Infrastructure Bill Makes 1st Major US Investment in Climate Resilience
Nations’ Climate Pledges Built On Flawed Data, Post Investigation Finds
"COP Carbon-Market Talks Struggle as U.S. Lines Up Behind EU"
"CDC Changes Its Definition Of Lead Poisoning In Young Children"
Okla. Proposes Letting Gas Utility Charge $1,400 ‘Exit Fee’ To Go Electric
"Climate Lawsuits Poised to Create ‘Tobacco Moment’ for Big Oil"
"Frustrations Grow As Marchers Demand Faster Climate Action"
Trudeau Promised To Cap Emissions, But Oil Companies Have Other Plans
"Saudi Arabia’s Climate Plan Relies On More Oil"
"More Eyes on Polluters: The Growth of Citizen Monitoring"
New species of rare tadpole-carrying frog discovered in northern NSW
In Peru’s Amazon, deforestation and crime sweep through Indigenous communities
New restoration “Playbook” calls for political, economic, and social change
COP26: As carbon emissions rise unabated, scientists eye a methane removal fix
Under Bolsonaro, Indigenous Yanomami see surge in child malnutrition deaths
Relying on green labels to address our thirst for the products of deforestation would be a disaster (commentary)
Scientists urge Biden to remove logging, fossil fuels, biomass from budget bills
FARC peace deal in Colombia sparked war on forests, report says
In China, agroforestry serves up tea with a spoonful of sustainability
Indonesia’s leader touts green goals at COP26, but overlooks green stewards at home
Green light for mining project raises red flags for Chile penguin reserve
COP26: Are climate declarations and emission reduction pledges legally binding?
In Nepal, doubling down on tiger conservation looks to pay off
Despite deals, plans and bans, the Mediterranean is awash in plastic
In Indonesia, a coastal town rejects ‘metropolitan’ model for mangroves
One in five hectares of oil palm in Indonesia is illegal, report shows
Top Brazil gold exporter leaves a trail of criminal probes and illegal mines
Indigenous agents fight deforestation with drones and AI in Brazilian Amazon
‘A leap of faith’: Q&A with Robin Radcliffe on airlifting rhinos upside down
Police bust 2 men selling hornbills on Indonesian Facebook
Podcast: Natural forest regeneration’s critical role in reforestation goals
Starving and injured Sumatran tiger dies in captivity, Indonesian officials report
COP26: E.U. is committed to forest biomass burning to cut fossil fuel use
Indigenous leaders share hopes and concerns towards pledges made at COP26
From the ocean floor, a startup livestreams the rise of coral cities
COP26 cop-out? Indonesia’s clean energy pledge keeps coal front and center
After a pandemic reprieve, loggers return to a unique Madagascar forest
New global partnership aims to remove barriers to Indigenous climate finance
Bornean communities locked into 2-million-hectare carbon deal they don’t know about
COP26: Surging wood pellet industry threatens climate, say experts
UNESCO reiterates road project’s dangers to Papua park as Indonesia doubles down
Planned copper mine raises fears for biodiversity hotspot in Jordan
Struggle endures for Philippine community pitted against gold miner
For forest communities in Sumatra, loss of nature means loss of culture
"China and the United States Join in Seeking Emissions Cuts"
"Cop26 Draft Text Annotated: What It Says And What It Means"
"6 Automakers and 30 Countries Say They’ll Phase Out Gasoline Car Sales"
"Regan Seeks Industry Backing for Methane Rule to Overcome GOP"
"COP26: Surging Wood Pellet Industry Threatens Climate, Say Experts"
Biden’s Proposed Auto Emissions Crackdown Will Be Strengthened: Regan
"Judge OKs $626 Million Settlement In Flint Water Litigation"
"U.S. Firefighters On Climate Frontline Face 'Broken' Health System"
"FERC, 10 States Weigh Transmission Overhaul To Unlock Clean Power"
UN Projects ‘Go Away’ Onto Its Own Building in Fight With Activists
"COP26 Climate Summit Draft Reveals Which Fights Remain"
"EPA Outlines $630 Million Plan To Curtail Tijuana Sewage Pollution"
"‘Faulty’ Science Used By Trump Appointees To Cut Owl Habitat"
"How the American Oil and Gas Industry Funds the Fulbright Program"
"New Database Shows Hundreds Of Contaminants Detected in US Tap Water"
"DOJ Launches EJ Investigation In Biden Adviser’s Hometown"
"Chinese-Owned Steel Mill Coats Serbian Town In Red Dust; Cancer Spreads"
Oil And Gas Industry Pushes Misinformation About Its Impact On La. Coast
Metropolitan Water District Declares Drought Emergency In Southern Calif.
Satellites Could Help Hold Countries To COP26 Emissions Promises
"COP26 Climate Summit Draft Reveals Which Fights Remain"
"EPA Outlines $630 Million Plan To Curtail Tijuana Sewage Pollution"
"‘Faulty’ Science Used By Trump Appointees To Cut Owl Habitat"
"How the American Oil and Gas Industry Funds the Fulbright Program"
"New Database Shows Hundreds Of Contaminants Detected in US Tap Water"
"DOJ Launches EJ Investigation In Biden Adviser’s Hometown"
"Chinese-Owned Steel Mill Coats Serbian Town In Red Dust; Cancer Spreads"
Oil And Gas Industry Pushes Misinformation About Its Impact On La. Coast
Metropolitan Water District Declares Drought Emergency In Southern Calif.
Satellites Could Help Hold Countries To COP26 Emissions Promises
Fishers released at Olympic National Park
Judge blocks dolphinarium animals from moving to China
In q first, the Justice Department is investigating Alabama’s sewage crisis
Car firms agree to end sale of fossil fuel vehicles by 2040
The world created about 8 million tons of pandemic plastic waste, and much of it is now in the ocean
New Zealand finally welcomes godwit two months after it was blown 2,000km back to Alaska
Australian researchers identify new frog species
US sets Nov 17 date for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas auction
Humpback whale calves come in record numbers to the Salish Sea
Scientists urge Biden to remove logging, fossil fuels, biomass from budget bills
Court deal a win for endangered ‘I’iwi bird
COP26 sets course for disastrous heating of more than 2.4C
Feds sat Hawaiian Hoary Bats aren’t endangered despite unresolved questions
Dole strikes deal to turn its pineapple leaves into vegan leather
Big COP26 coalition commits to phasing out coal
COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030
Wild heirs of lost British honeybee found at Blenheim
Half of world’s fossil fuel assets could become worthless by 2036 in net zero transition
Court halts roadside post-fire logging project
Luxury carbon consumption of top 1% threatens 1.5c global heating limit
"Calls for Climate Reparations Reach Boiling Point in Glasgow Talks"
"COP26 Talks on Global Carbon Market Run Into New Obstacles"
Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits Will Get Expanded Health Care: White House
Despite GOP Gains in Va., State’s Clean Energy Law Will Be Hard to Derail
"Virginia Fishing Village Threatened By Rising Sea Levels"
Benton Harbor Residents Sue City, State Over Lead In Water
Lukashenko Warns Europe: Sanction Us Again And We Could Cut Gas Supply
"EPA Plans ‘Even More Ambitious’ Methane Rule"
"Methane Plume Seen by Satellite Over Alabama Mystifies Experts"
Huge Snapping Turtles Once Flourished In La.; Now Feds Seek Protections

Conservation News ~ 5 November 2021

11/5/2021

From flood to drought, Brazil’s Acre state swings between weather extremes
World Lemur Day celebrated in Madagascar with new postage stamps
Pingers on fishing nets found to save river dolphins in Indonesian Borneo
‘To change policies, insert yourself in them’: Q&A with biologist Liliana Dávalos
Deforestation soars in Nigeria’s gorilla habitat: ‘We are running out of time’
It’s time for Brazil to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (commentary)
Banking on deforestation: Top lenders make $1.7b from agribusiness deals
New insect species discovered in south China
Hundreds of NGOs sign open letter calling to halt “illegal activities” in DRC’s protected areas
"‘Last, Best Hope:’ Leaders Launch Crucial UN Climate Summit"
"Supreme Court to Hear Case on EPA’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions"
"G20 Nations Agree to New Limits on Coal-Burning Power Plants"
"Biden Admin To Require New Climate Analysis Before Oil Leasing"
"Reluctant Middle East Forced To Open Eyes To Climate Crisis"
Nevada Rancher Cites ‘Shroud Of Secrecy’ At Lithium Mine Near Oregon
"The Divestment Movement’s Big Month"
"A Big New Forest Initiative Sparks Concerns of a ‘Carbon Heist’"
Will Reviving B.C.’s Declining Salmon Require A Rethink Of Hatcheries?
"The Coming Age of Climate Trauma"
Data-driven platform looks to clear up fog of palm oil traceability
As fossil fuel use surges, will COP26 protect forests to slow climate change?
One of world’s last two northern white rhinos withdrawn from breeding program
Jordan High teacher discovers new species of wasps
The rare and the beautiful: New species of butterflies bring cheer in Delhi
"Biden Administration Moves to Limit Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas"
"100 Nations Pledge to End Deforestation Backed by $19 Billion"
"EPA Withheld Reports of Substantial Risk Posed by 1,240 Chemicals"
Louisiana Plastics Plant Faces 2+ Year Delay For Environmental Review
"Some EPA Science Integrity Lapses Unreported, Survey Says"
"Manchin Complicates Reconciliation Passage Timeline"
Denmark, U.S., 12 Other Nations Back Tougher Climate Goal For Shipping
"The Green Steel Revolution Is Picking Up Steam"
"America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic"
"World Leaders Are Met with Protests at COP26 Summit"
Ecuador to expand Galapagos marine reserve, president says
Climate change is now the main driver of increasing wildfire weather, study finds
$1.7 billion pledged in support of Indigenous and local communities’ land tenure
Oil executives deny misinformation on climate change, despite evidence
WWF distances itself from rights abuses at U.S. congressional hearing
2°C warming limit? More like 3°C and hotter, leading climate scientists say
Straight outta Borneo: New gecko species just dropped
For Indonesian farmers used to ‘instant’ results, going organic is a tough sell
COP-26: Amazonia’s Indigenous peoples are vital to fighting global warming (commentary)
‘People don’t know the Yanomami’: Q&A with filmmakers Davi Kopenawa & Luiz Bolognesi
Inti Tanager: Colorful New Species of Bird Discovered in South America
Achieving a ‘nature positive future’: an interview with Cristián Samper
New protections announced for Galápagos Islands and beyond at COP26
COP26 deforestation-ending commitment must hold leaders accountable (commentary)
Jane Goodall’s Hopecast podcast features Mongabay founder
The ‘net zero’ bridge to saving the Amazon (commentary)
COP26 Glasgow Declaration: Salvation or threat to Earth’s forests?
Straight outta Borneo: New gecko species just dropped
Leatherback turtle nest numbers in south Florida double previous record
Jeff Bezos pledges $2 billion to protect the environment
Stanford’s Peter Vitousek and Gretchen Daily honored by the British Ecological Society
Pledges Don't Stop Nations From Exporting Huge Amounts Of Fossil Fuels
"Biden’s Carbon-Capture Plan Hands Lifeline to Coal Plants"
"Poison in the Air"
World’s Biggest Banks To Play A Role In Limiting Greenhouse Emissions
"Zero Deforestation Commitment: Empty Promises Or A Workable Plan?"
10 Facebook Publishers Push Nearly 70% of Climate Denial Content
"After California Oil Spill, Environmentalists Plan To Sue US"
"COP26 Live Updates"
Laws Offer Little Protection to Expected 200 Million Climate Refugees
"Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation": Anglers Respond
"Poland And 17 Other Countries To Announce A Major Deal To End Coal"
"Climate Summit Turns Its Focus to a Contentious Question: Who Pays?"
"How EPA Methane Rule Hits Energy, From Pipelines To Politics"
"The Dark Secrets Behind Big Oil’s Climate Pledges"
"Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says"
"Avangrid Power Line Rejection Deals Blow to Emissions Goals"
"Michigan City With Lead In Water Ordered To Fix Water Plant"
"The Dalles Sues To Keep Google’s Water Use A Secret"
"This U.S. City Just Voted To Decarbonize Every Single Building"
"Indonesian Zoo Breeds Komodo Dragons To Save Them From Extinction"
Peruvian court dismisses defamation case against Mongabay journalist
COP26: “Work with nature in forest restoration,” says respected journalist
Indonesian bridal couple stage ‘ecological wedding’ in hopes of inspiring others
Sinking hope of justice as exporter of 26-ton shark fin cargo gets token fine
Ecuador’s consultation process for Indigenous lands comes under the microscope
Infrastructure projects in Congo Basin need greater oversight, report says
Brazil’s Indigenous Xavante strangled by agribusiness, slammed by COVID-19
How do the U.N. forest declarations compare?
"Cop26 Pledges Could Limit Warming To 1.8C, Says Energy Agency Boss"
"U.S. Agrees To End Fossil Fuel Financing Abroad"
"As Madagascar Faces Climate-Linked Famine, UN Flags Need To Prepare"
"Top Dem Seeks Probe of Trump EPA’s Handling Of Yazoo Pumps"
Blue Hydrogen Plant Touted For Louisiana, But Will It Reduce Carbon?
"Faith Groups Increasingly Join Fight Against Climate Change"
"Exxon Would Like You to Invest in Its $100-Billion Carbon Capture Scheme"
Blue Carbon: The Hidden CO2 Sink That Pioneers Say Could Save The Planet
"Nation’s 3rd-Largest Utility To Shut Down Half Of Coal Fleet"
"Greta Thunberg Says Climate Talks Are Becoming a ‘Greenwash Campaign’"
Legal agreement reached to continue protections for Canada Lynx
Evidence of prehistoric humans found on Falkland Islands
Scientists discover ancient plants beneath a kilometer of ice
World spends $423 billion a year to subsidize fossil fuels
Florida manatee deaths soar as polluted water kills seagrass
White House unveils $1.85 trillion climate and social welfare package
Big banks haven’t quit fossil fuel, with $4 trillion since Paris
Dalmation Pelicans could return to the Netherlands
Young tiger salamanders decline despite protection
Ireland bans fur farming
AI reveals the Sahara actually has 1.8 billion trees