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Conservation News ~ 31 December 2021

12/31/2021

Early humans hunted the largest available animals to extinction for 1.5 million years
Kew Gardens botanists battle global perils to preserve endangered plants from extinction
Kenya: The commercial farm keeping Pancake tortoises to help prevent extinction
Tom Lovejoy, prominent conservation biologist, dies at 80
Four California Frog Populations Proposed for Endangered Species Act
Sunflower Sea Star One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Foothill yellow-legged frog populations proposed for endangered species protection
December Snow In Sierra Already Breaking Records, UC Researchers Say
Tiger farms doing little to end wild poaching, Vietnam consumer study shows
Mongabay’s top Amazon stories from 2021
Indonesia’s new epicenter of forest fires shifts away from Sumatra and Borneo
‘Rampant forest destruction’ wracks reserve as cattle ranching advances in Brazilian Amazon
The year in rainforests 2021
Madagascar’s small fishers cheer new trawl-free zone, but do trawlers obey it?
Mongabay’s 10 most watched videos of 2021
‘Land mafia’ makes its mark in a Sumatran village’s fight against oil palm firm
2021’s top ocean news stories (commentary)
Kenya court orders return of $13m in seized rosewood to suspected traffickers
Visions of a post-supply chain society (commentary)
Edward O. Wilson, prominent biologist and author, has died at 92
Mongabay’s coverage of palm oil in 2021
The Congo Basin’s 10 most consequential stories from 2021
As its glaciers melt, Nepal is forced into an adaptation not of its choosing
Myanmar teak is tainted. Time to jettison it, some yacht-making insiders say
Indonesia’s three most consequential forestry stories of 2021
Sierra Nevada in California sees record December snow
New Possum Species Named After UW-Oshkosh Professor
Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in northern Israel
Changes to Madagascar’s trawling sector raise questions and hopes
Small coffee farmers lay their chips on smart agriculture to overcome climate crisis in the Cerrado biome
Mongabay’s 10 hardest-hitting investigations of 2021
Joy as incredibly rare tiger from critically endangered species born at London Zoo
San Antonio Zoo releases 5,000 critically endangered toad tadpoles in native Puerto Rico
Sunflower sea stars being considered for Endangered Species Act protections
Louisiana COVID deaths near 15k; 3 of 6 zoo lions infected
A Mexican fish has been brought back from extinction
Penguins in crisis as sardine populations plummet
Officials declare OC oil spill cleanup complete
Meat industry pollution linked to 90k premature deaths in China
Endangered orangutan in New Orleans has 1 healthy baby
At 67 degrees, Alaska smashes record for highest recorded temperature in December
National Park Service proposing expanded backcountry access at Wupatki National Monument
World’s largest wind farm has officially started producing power
Wisconsin Republicans introduce Bill authorizing Sandhill Crane hunt
Court orders Shell to halt Wild Coast seismic blasting
Record blankets Sierra Nevada
Four California frog populations proposed for Endangered Species Act protection
BLM moves forward with relocating headquarters back to DC
Taiwan to impose restrictions on cane toad owners
Scientists got an animal to breathe without oxygen using photosynthesis
Norway wealth fund divests from China’s Yunnan Baiyao over pangolins
Newly discovered fish songs demonstrate reef restoration success
Scientists identify a previously unknown type of storm, called an ‘atmospheric lake’
130 wildlife species in danger of extinction in Iran
Crows are capable of conscious thought
Development and conservation clash at Komodo National Park
French Zoo closes after pack of nine wolves escape

Conservation News ~ 24 December 2021

12/24/2021

Fourteen New Shrew Species Discovered in Indonesia
Great Barrier Reef could face another mass bleaching by end of January
New Plant Species Discovered in Cerro Chirripo Costa Rica
To end illegal deforestation, Brazil may legalize it entirely, experts warn
Death threats and friction with military force Guatemalan rangers to flee
Want a wild bird on the hush-hush in Singapore? There’s a Facebook group for that
Meet the fishing jaguars that have made this patch of the Pantanal their own
Glencore's proposed $1.5bn coalmine site home to over a dozen threatened species
California's snow drought ends thanks to two weeks of bad weather
Manchin Rejects Landmark Bill, Putting Biden’s Climate Goals at Risk
"Biden to Toughen Auto Emissions Limits to Counter Climate Change"
After Decades, Some Of Most Toxic U.S. Sites Will Finally Get Cleaned Up
"Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands of People a Year"
Warming Will Make Undocumented Migration Into US ‘Increasingly Dangerous’
"A Frenzy Of Well Drilling By Calif. Farmers Leaves Taps Running Dry"
Climate an ‘Emerging Threat’ to U.S. Financial Stability: Regulators
"Global Use Of Coal Approaching Record Highs, IEA Says"
Scientists Say Worse Extreme Weather Disasters Than 2021's Lie Ahead
"The Cities That Battle Winter With Beets"
Mozambique records largest sighting of dugongs since the 1990s
"E.P.A. Announces Tightest-Ever Auto Pollution Rules"
Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution
Revealed: Fla. Power Company Pushing Legislation To Slow Rooftop Solar
Unleashed by Warming, Debris Threaten to ‘Crush’ Alaska Pipeline
Wood Burners Cause Nearly Half Urban Air Pollution Cancer Risk: Study
"Walmart Faces California Suit Alleging Huge Dumps of Toxic Waste"
"One Month after Arrests, Wet’suwet’en Return to Block Pipeline"
"EPA Expands Testing Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water"
"60 Minutes: Americans Fighting For Access To Sewage Disposal"
Die-Offs, Melting Ice: Climate Change Is Wreaking Havoc In Arctic Seas
Illegal roads pierce Indigenous reserve, national parks in Colombian Amazon
Rare Southern California Butterfly Protected as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
Critically endangered tortoises released into wild in Bangladesh
Washington buys more Steptoe Butte land to preserve it
"DOE Risks Wasting ‘Significant Funds’ on CCS — Audit"
"What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart"
"U.S. Reverses Trump Effort To Quash California Vehicle Emissions Rules"
"Biden Says He And Manchin Are 'Going To Get Something Done'"
"Biden Administration Moves To Expand Solar Power on US Land"
Plans to Reopen St. Croix’s Limetree Refinery Raise Residents' Concern
"Hope, Challenges Amid Surge Of Funds To Plug Abandoned Wells"
"EPA Reviews Bayer Herbicide Blamed For Widespread U.S. Crop Damage"
Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures
"Feds Want Endangered Species Protection For Feisty Owl"
Top 15 species discoveries from 2021 (Photos)
Podcast: In search of wild spectacles and river journeys
Deadly raids are latest case of abuse against Indigenous Batwa in DRC park, groups say
Holy loach! Fish missing for decades rediscovered in Turkey’s Batman River
Mexican firm profits from reforestation, empowers Indigenous people
In Guyana, saving an Indigenous language from dying out with its last speakers
New flavor of vanilla farming aims to stop deforestation in Madagascar
Lockdown underscores Uganda’s overreliance on tourism to fund conservation
Decline of threatened bird highlights planning importance of bison releases
Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owls Proposed for Renewed Endangered Species Act
Discovery of a new species of Adder's tongue fern from India with comparative analysis
New species of bacteria named after the John Innes Centre
Critically endangered tortoises released into wild in Bangladesh
UH experts help to save rare endangered plant from brink of extinction
Giant marine reptile skull discovery reveals new evolutionary theories
‘Unprecedented’ fires in Madagascar national park threaten livelihoods and lemurs
California is the world’s number one importer of Amazonian oil, report finds
As the Amazon burns, its Indigenous inhabitants choke on the haze
The Top Positive Environmental News Stories from 2021
Guyanese project to bolster Indigenous land rights draws funding — and flak
‘We scientists engage in soft diplomacy’: Q&A with Christine Wilkinson
Reclaiming tradition: Amazonian women ditch mining for biocosmetics
How does political instability in the Mekong affect deforestation?
What has the pandemic done to forest policies? (commentary)
Myanmar teak is tainted. Time to jettison it, some yacht-making insiders say
Slashed forest protections ignites land grabbing frenzy in Brazilian Amazon
Global ayahuasca trend drives deforestation in Brazil’s Acre state
Secrecy shrouds new gold mining deal in Guyana’s Marudi mountains
Global ecosystem restoration progress: How and who’s tracking it?
Could the Blockchain help save the Amazon? (commentary)
Wary welcome for Indonesia’s ‘green port’ initiative to clean up shipping
South Florida seagrass species may lose endangered label
Rajasthan: Medicinal plant Guggal now a global endangered species
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Washington's Endangered Salmon, Orcas, Trout From Cyanide
"The Dirty Secret of America’s Clean Dishes"
Enviros Sue Biden Administration Alleging Failure To Protect Polar Bears
"2nd Lawsuit Targets Large West-Central Idaho Forest Project"
"New Mexico Utility Appeals Decision On Coal Power Plant"
"Tests Show Lead Levels A Problem In Many Montana Schools"
Study: Spending On Highway Expansion Could Increase Emissions
Indigenous Munduruku Suffer Mercury Exposure From Illegal Gold Mining
"Biden Administration Offers $1 Bln Loan Guarantee For Hydrogen Project"
"New York Reduces Lead Level Allowed in School Drinking Water"
"Development And Conservation Clash At Komodo National Park"
"Schumer Promises January Vote On Climate Spending Bill"
"375 Dead, 56 Missing After Typhoon Slams Philippines"
"EPA Plans To Revisit State Request For Tribal Land Oversight"
"Global Shipping In Crosshairs As Environmental Scrutiny Deepens"
"Operator Files For Approval Of Fukushima Plant Water Release"
"$475M Settlement Proposed In Longest-Running US Oil Spill"
"Biden Has No EPA Air Nominee As Climate Goals Teeter"
"How the Building Industry Blocked Better Tornado Safeguards"
"Halliburton Keeps ‘Losing’ Evidence Of Its Fossil Fuel Screwups"
Mexico’s Wheat Fields Releasing A Dangerous Greenhouse Gas
Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owls proposed for renewed Endangered Species Act protection
The Phuket Zoo is shutting down
US government says electric vehicles cost 40% less to maintain
Newly discovered mineral petrovite could revolutionize batteries
Environmentalists, MLA call for BC to fund protection of old-growth forests
Power plants get more expensive but renewables still cheapest
In an East Coast first, New Jersey will phase out diesel trucks
California oil spill prompts new push to ban offshore drilling
Poland’s border wall will cut Europe’s oldest forest in half
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal is found shot in the head on Molokai
Scientists discover white-handed gibbons that have been evolving in the south of Malaysia
Italy announces nationwide fur farming ban
Walmart sued for alleged dumping of hazardous waste in California landfills
EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks
Dozens of dead and ill puffins wash up in Orkney
Spanish law no longer considers animals objects
Kangaroo island wildlife bouncing back two years after bushfires
15 wolves hunted directly north of Yellowstone National Park this winter
Indigenous and environmental activists say they were illegally spied on
Bipartisan delegations seeks emergency ESA gray wolf listing protections
Scientists urge creating strategic forest reserves to mitigate climate change protect biodiversity
A fatal fungal disease is spreading among North America’s snakes
Fall in fertility rates may be linked to fossil fuel pollution
State officials hand off $8 million to preserve Banning Ranch as public park
Amazon’s plastic waste soars by a third during pandemic
Costa Rica expands the Cocos Island National Park
Spruce cones could scrub carbon emissions as effectively as costly chemicals

Conservation News ~ 17 December 2021

12/17/2021

Newly discovered 'groaning' Madagascar red-eyed frog is already endangered
Incredible new species of wolf spider is discovered on a island off Tasmania
UWA Professor, Demopolis resident names ninth new plant species
Two new lizards discovered in South Island
Florida will begin emergency feeding and rescue of starving manatees
New Species of Mouse Opossum Discovered in Panama
Mongabay reporter sued in what appears to be a pattern of legal intimidation by Peruvian cacao company
"Tornadoes Kill Dozens In 5 States; Final Toll Still Unclear"
"Explainer: Was Tornado Outbreak Related To Climate Change?"
"EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks"
Coal Powered Industrial Revolution, Left Behind Environmental Catastrophe
Massive Oil Spill Helped Billionaire Avoid Paying Income Tax for 14 Years
"A PR Giant Is Caught Between Climate Pledges and Fossil Fuel Clients"
"Report: Interior Oil Program Is Wasteful, Outdated"
"Biden To End Fossil Fuel Financing Abroad"
"Nebraska Decarbonization Vote Was Years In The Making"
Plea to Make 'Ecocide' an International Crime Takes Stage at The Hague
Climate change agricultural impacts to heighten inequality: Study
Mongabay Explains: Do carbon offset markets really work?
For Mekong officials fighting timber traffickers, a chance to level up
Conservation and food production must work in tandem, new study says
Uganda’s ‘Dr. Gladys’ honored by U.N. for work linking conservation and health
Boosting human and machine expertise with conservation tech: Q&A with Sara Beery
Papua court ruling a win for local government, Indigenous groups against palm oil
An Indigenous community in India’s Meghalaya state offers lessons in climate resilience
Climate efforts won’t succeed without secure community rights, says Nonette Royo
"Study: Winter Tornadoes To Get More Powerful As World Warms"
Biden Admin Was Not Legally Bound To Auction Gulf Drilling Rights
"Watchdog: Federal Anti-Terror Unit Investigated Journalists"
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Linking Climate Change, Security
"Crucial Antarctic Ice Shelf Could Fail Within 5 Years, Scientists Say"
"White House Rolls Out $7.5B Electric Vehicle Charging Plan"
"California Proposes Big Changes To Rooftop Solar Incentives"
Officials Underestimating PFAS Chemicals Lurking in US Food: Scientists
"Where Is Biden’s Pick For Mine Reclamation Chief?"
La. Plant Has Been Spewing Sulfur Dioxide For Years; Now EPA Will Act
Brazil builds monkey bridge to help endangered species cross road
Biden administration considers removing whooping cranes from endangered species list
New species of bacteria named after Singapore
Biology student in Leiden discovers new species of shrimp: 'a dream come true'
In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River
"Biden Set To Tour Kentucky Communities Devastated By Tornadoes"
High Rates Of Methane Spewing From Permian Oilfield Operations: Report
8 Feet Of Snow Possible In Mountains As Powerful Storm Lashes California
"Trends in Arctic Report Card: ‘Consistent, Alarming and Undeniable’"
What We Know, And Don’t, About Effects Of Climate Change On Tornadoes
"Manchin Huddle With Biden Fails To Break Impasse"
"Rising From the Antarctic, a Climate Alarm"
"Coal Interests Press Supreme Court To Limit EPA Reach"
"A Key Tool for Cleaning Up Oil Spills Is More Hazardous Than Helpful"
"N.Y.C.’s Gas Ban Takes Fight Against Climate Change to the Kitchen"
Azure-tailed Skink Rediscovered On Hawaiʻi Island
Biden's FWS Plans to Weaken Protections for Four Endangered Species
Decade-old photographs shared on social media give away a new species of pygmy grasshopper
Indonesian peat restoration has more benefits than it costs, study finds
Across Latin America, Mennonites seek out isolation at the expense of forests
Exports of threatened species’ timber boomed under Bolsonaro, probe finds
French deforestation database pressures Brazilian soy traders to clean up supply chain
Madagascar gemstone rush puts a wetland and its community under pressure
First Nations unite to fight industrial exploitation of Australia’s Martuwarra
In Latin America, the law is ‘a tool to silence’ environmental defenders
China’s pivot from funding coal plants to gasification slammed as more of the same
Carbon and communities: The future of the Congo Basin peatlands
‘Cooling the climate for 10,000 years’: How saving wetlands can help save the world
Camera trap study shows conservation efforts ‘are working’ on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula: Video
In Colombia, threatened women of the Wayuú community continue to fight rampant mining
Democrats’ $2 Trillion Spending Plan In Political Peril As Talks Snag
"States Volunteer To Take More Cuts In Colorado River Water"
Enviros Call For Stronger EPA Action On Falsified Chemical Assessments
Sen. Warren Asks SEC To Investigate Compensation At Fossil Fuel Giants
"Trump Showerhead Rule On More Water Flow Goes Down The Drain"
"Tornadoes, 100 MPH Winds Rip Off Roofs, Cut Power in Plains and Midwest
Dene Oppose Federal Regulations To Release Oilsands Tailings Water
"Corps Withdraws Decision Allowing Yazoo Pumps Flood Control Project"
"Montana Advances Grizzly Bear Plans That Could Allow Hunting"
"Volunteers Are Growing Oyster Gardens To Help Restore Reefs"
New species of dwarf catfish found in Nagaland
Unique Indigenous Maya food system blends cropping techniques in Guatemala
Brazil’s Suzano boasts its pulpwood plantations are green; critics disagree
Barrage of droughts weakens Amazon’s capacity to bounce back, study finds
Biden Admin Promises Stricter Regulation of Lead in Drinking Water
"Unusual Hurricane-Force Winds Sweep Midwest, Leaving 5 Dead"
Google Pledged to Remove Ads From Climate Deniers, but Many Still Run
"The U.S. Has So Many Oil Pipelines, Half of Them Are Sitting Empty"
Amplify Energy And Subsidiaries Charged In Orange County Oil Spill
"Federal Bank Regulator Proposes First Climate Risk Guidance"
Manchin Rejects Offshore Drilling Ban Amid Broader Standoff Over Bill
"How Politics Are Determining What Stove You Use"
"Biden Admin Clears Way For N.Y. Offshore Wind Leases"
"EPA IG Adds Muscle For Tracking Infrastructure Cash"
The first true millipede: new species with more than 1000 legs discovered in Western Australia
Vehicle emission declines decreased deaths
Portugal creates Europe’s largest marine protected area
New York is the largest city in the US banning natural gas in new buildings
At least 16 women come forward to allege 'sexual harassment and abuse' at Smithsonian's Tropical Research Institute
Great Britain set to ban import of hunting trophies
In a red state Nebraska plans to decarbonize power sector by mid-century
Most endangered cat in Americas found living on outskirts of Chilean capital
‘Everyone is capable’ of climate action, say Kevin Patel and Julia Jackson
Wildlife death toll from 2020 Pantanal fires tops 17 million, study finds
As climate-driven drought slams farms in U.S. West, water solutions loom
Scientists on a quest to map worldwide web of fungi beneath our feet
Deep-sea mining regulator’s latest meeting on rules only muddies the water
Indigenous leader sues over Borneo natural capital deal
How wildlife crossings in Canada are inspiring safer roads for global species
Bobcat caught on camera trap | Candid Animal Cam
Indonesians protesting against mines run growing risk of ‘criminalization’
European supermarkets say Brazilian beef is off the menu
Can a new wave of climate fiction inspire climate action? (commentary)
Conservation projects in Mesoamerica make the case for Indigenous climate funding
2019 fires in Indonesia were twice as bad as the government claimed, study shows
Where does the Greater Mekong’s illegal timber go?
As Ethiopia’s war rages, a 400-year-old conservation site is scarred by battle
The past, present and future of the Congo peatlands: 10 takeaways from our series
Oil highway bears down on uncontacted Indigenous groups in Ecuador’s Yasuní

Conservation News ~ 10 December 2021

12/10/2021

Declining Population of Atlantic Dolphins Move Towards Endangered Species Act
Endangered mussels in St. Croix River believed to be 100 years old
New butterfly species found in Sikkim's Dzongu, the 'land of butterflies'
‘They will die’: Fears for the last Piripkura as Amazon invasion ramps up
Indonesia ranks high on legal wildlife trade, but experts warn it masks illegal trade
The catfight within tiger conservation: Why all stakeholders need to start working together (commentary)
$1.5 billion Congo Basin pledge a good start but not enough, experts say
Major clothing brands contribute to deforestation in Cambodia, report finds
For Indigenous Zoró, the Brazil nut is a weapon against deforestation
Bioacoustics researcher wins top award for positive impact toward solving global challenges
Renewable energy has ‘another record year of growth’ says IEA
Off West Africa’s coast, a sea of oil spills goes unreported
We must reverse the pressures on coral reefs before it’s too late (commentary)
‘Tis the season’ for cold-stunned sea turtles — and their rescue — on Cape Cod
‘Forests will disappear again,’ activists warn as Indonesia ends plantation freeze
El Salvador women’s group takes a stand for river system targeted by development
Between land and sea: Agrobiodiversity holds key to health for Melanesian tribes
Translocation brings white rhinos to Rwanda, a new land for an old species
Niger Delta communities in ‘great danger’ as month-old oil spill continues
"Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan Is Gripped by Starvation"
"What Happens to Democracy When Local Journalism Dries Up?"
"SCOTUS Rejects Lobster Union Plea To Undo Whale Protections"
Honolulu Shuts Down Largest Well Due To Navy Oil Contamination
"Gambling ‘America’s Amazon’"
"Why Some Of Your Favorite Podcasts Are Filled With Oil Company Ads"
"Democrats Might Be Able To Halt Most New Offshore Oil And Gas Drilling"
"Lawmakers Demand Oil And Gas Firms Divulge Methane Leak Data"
Latino Residents Kept in Dark on Health Threat at Texas TCE Superfund Site
"A Bitcoin Boom Fueled by Cheap Power, Empty Plants and Few Rules"
Pro-Trump Counties Have Higher COVID Death Rates: Blame Misinformation
"Schumer Steps On The Gas To Move Biden Agenda"
Police Hunt Suspects After 8 Wolves Poisoned in Oregon
"Off West Africa’s Coast, A Sea Of Oil Spills Goes Unreported"
Bezos Commits Another $443 Million To Climate Justice And Conservation
"Democrats Eye Massive Shift in War on Wildfires: Prevention"
Increase in Lake Cyanobacteria Blooms Troubles Residents, Experts
Lack Of Water, Sewer Service Brings Health Risks To Some Alaska Villages
Biden Administration Proposes Lightbulb Efficiency Rule, Reversing Trump
"A Life’s Work Bearing Witness to Humanity’s Impact on the Planet"
Successful Komodo Dragon Breeding at San Antonio Zoo Brings New Hope for Endangered Species
Restoring coastal forests can protect coral reefs against sediment runoff: Study
Tree-planting goals miss the forest for the lack of diverse, good-quality seeds
Collaboration is key to scaling conservation technologies (commentary)
Hold the tree planting: Protect ecosystems first for maximum carbon storage, study says
Governor rails against ‘bioterrorists,’ ‘carbon cowboys’ destroying PNG’s forests
Layers of carbon: The Congo Basin peatlands and oil
40 endangered sea turtles injured when water off Massachusetts cooled quickly
Californians cut water use 13% in October; still behind goal
Researcher Discovers New Species of Butterfly Called Chocolate-Bordered Fritter in Sikkim
New ant species and genus both named for Cornell's Moreau
"Major U.S. Utilities Plan Coast-To-Coast, EV-Charging Network"
Biden OKs More Oil And Gas Drilling Permits On Public Lands Than Trump
Biden signs executive order to make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050
"Pushing Back On Lead Ammo And Fishing Tackle Misinformation"
"Deal Forces EPA To Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions"
"Florida To Feed Starving Manatees In Rare Conservation Move"
"Biden May Get Reprieve With Gas Prices Projected To Drop"
"A Slow-Motion Climate Disaster: The Spread of Barren Land"
"The Fierce Politics of Dust"
Biden BLM Moves To Scrap Trump Cadiz Water Pipeline Permit
"How to Save the Prairie, Acre by Acre"
Biden signs executive order to make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050
EU Commission outlines new deforestation law to address agriculture trade chains
Biden Orders Federal Vehicles, Buildings to Use Renewable Energy by 2050
"As Climate 'Net-Zero' Plans Grow, So Do Concerns From Scientists"
"Panel: Consider Tinkering With Oceans To Suck Up More Carbon"
These Chemicals Disrupt Sexual Development of Children; They’re Everywhere
The World Is Dangerously Unprepared For The Next Pandemic: Report
"Conservatives Have a New Bogeyman: Critical Energy Theory"
Youngkin Pledges To Pull Virginia From Carbon Market By Executive Order
"Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes"
"The Millions of Tons of Carbon Emissions That Don’t Officially Exist"
"Alaska’s Absent Snowy Owls"
California Botanist Named 2021 E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Award Recipient - Naomi Fraga Wins Award for Outstanding Science to Save Native Plants
Starting Jan. 1 local California government will need to start composting to reduce greenhouse gases.
'Really sad moment': bogong moth among 124 Australian additions to endangered species list
New Species OF Frog With Warty Skin And Vivid Red Eyes Discovered In The African Rainforest
"‘It’s Grotesque’: Inside The Hill Methane Fight"
‘Polluter Pays’ Tax Could Jump-Start Languishing Superfund Cleanups
"Brownfields Sites Poised for Big Funding Amid Equity Concerns"
Tropical Forests Can Recover From Deforestation Fast On Their Own: Study
FEMA Restores Climate Goal In Strategic Plan After Trump Dropped It
"Darwin In A Lab: Coral Evolution Tweaked For Global Warming"
"Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches"
Industry Knew Health Risks Of Leaded Gas But Sold It For 100 Years Anyway
How Bangladesh's Poor Are Paying The Costs Of Climate Damage
"Dragonflies Disappearing As Wetlands Are Lost"
Chemists unlock the secret to making green ammonia from renewable energy
A billion sea creatures cooked
For the first time in centuries, the world’s population will decline in a few decades
Flamingos form friendships that last years
Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion
Fish feared extinct found in Turkey
France bans plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables
Indigenous groups unveil plan to protect 80% of the Amazon in Peru and Ecuador
Tropical forests can regenerate in just 20 years without human interference
The US Navy has poisoned the largest water supply in Hawaii

Conservation News ~ 3 December 2021

12/3/2021

"Interior Dept. Report on Drilling Is Mostly Silent on Climate Change"
"Interior Department Approves 2nd Large US Offshore Wind Farm"
"Germany's New Coalition Promises Climate Revolution"
Regulator Gives TVA Approval To Bury Coal Ash In Southeast Memphis
"Houston Highway Project Sparks Debate Over Racial Equity"
"EPA’s Regan Vows To Help Hard-Hit Areas, But Residents Have Doubts"
Norilsk, in Russian Arctic, One of the Most Polluted Places on Earth
"Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages"
"Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts In Color As Corals Spawn"
"Climate Crisis Pushes Albatross ‘Divorce’ Rates Higher – Study"
Newly released Cambodian activists honored among Front Line Defenders awardees
Big flotilla of illegal gold miners splits up in Brazil
A new species of frog has been discovered - the male wears tadpoles on his body
Meet Magali, the conservation warrior rescuing Peru’s rainforest animals: Video
Conflict and climate change are big barriers for Africa’s Great Green Wall
For tradition and nature on the Bijagós Islands, loss of one threatens the other
You can’t see them to count them, but Amazonian manatees seem to be recovering
Papua clan takes first step toward official recognition of land rights
New study reveals globe-trotting pedigree of South Asian songbirds
The complete guide to restoring your soil: Q&A with soil expert Dale Strickler
With loss of forests, Bali villages find themselves vulnerable to disaster
Lack of resolution mechanisms allow palm oil conflicts to fester in Indonesia
Galápagos census looks at impacts on turtles during and after COVID lockdown
Insects and other invertebrates on tropical islands face challenges as development and tourism expand
Biden Gulf Oil Sale Means More Drilling Within Legacy Chemical Dump Site
"Defections, Morale Grip EPA Forensics Lab: ‘We Can’t Function’"
"Lawsuit Takes Aim At Trump-Era Rule Expanding Hunting Grounds"
"EPA Wins Appeal Over Release of Pesticide Policymaking Records"
"Nurdles: The Worst Toxic Waste You’ve Probably Never Heard Of"
Calif.’s Failed First Plan To Stop Offshore Drilling Casts Shadow Today
Trouble In The Wind: Offshore Turbine Farms Complicate Fishing, Shrimping
In San Francisco Neighborhood, Advocates Do Air Monitoring Themselves
US Will Miss EV Targets Without Big Investments in Chip-Making: Raimondo
Monarch Butterflies Thriving After Years Of Decline. Is It A Comeback?
A star in subtropical Japan: a new species of parasitoid wasp constructs unique cocoon
400+ Toxic Sites In Calif. Are At Risk Of Flooding From Sea Level Rise
"Michigan Drops Federal Suit Against Enbridge Line 5"
"Inside The Push To Revive Industry Superfund Fees"
"Fact-Checking the Finger Pointing on High Gasoline Prices"
"Glencore’s Australian Coal Mine Revealed As Methane Super-Emitter"
"Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push"
"This Ocean Invaded Its Neighbor Earlier Than Anyone Thought"
"Biden Seeks Willing Hosts For Nuclear Waste Storage Sites"
"Police Burn Miners’ Boats In Brazil’s Amazon, Upping Tension"
White Rhinos Flown From S. Africa To Rwanda In Largest Translocation
El Niño takes a toll on southern right whales in the Atlantic Ocean
Is colonial history repeating itself with Sabah forest carbon deal? (commentary)
Underfunded but passionate, Native American conservationists call for more support
Indigenous community saves Colombia’s poison dart frog from coca and logging
Potty-trained cows? Teaching cattle where to urinate could help reduce greenhouse gases
Illegal mining threatens Indigenous land at foot of Philippines’ tallest peak
Geneticists have identified new groups of tiger sharks to protect
Allegations of displacement, violence beleaguer Kenyan conservancy NGO
WDFW floats plan for lethal control of wolves
Conservationists flew 30 white rhinos to Rwanda in a huge operation to protect them
"Science Report: US Should Make Less Plastic To Save Oceans"
Jordan Cove Developers Abandon Plans For Pipeline, Coos Bay LNG Terminal
"The Arctic Could Get More Rain And Less Snow Sooner Than Projected"
Fossil Fuel Firms To Make Billions From Tax Break in Dems’ Budget Bill
Don't Blame Climate Change For Madagascar's Food Crisis: Scientists
Kerry Says China, India, Russia Must Do More To Tackle Warming
"The PR Firms Doing Big Oil’s Dirty Work"
"EPA Union Announces Agreements With Agency Expanding Work From Home"
"Climate Change Makes It Harder for Iowa to Provide Clean Drinking Water"
"Retiring DeFazio Leaves Climate, Infrastructure Legacies"
Latest delay casts pall over WTO bid to end harmful fishing subsidies
Amid a furniture boom, timber certification is just a start, say experts
Amazonian birds are shrinking in response to climate change, study shows
Extinction not only threatens primates—their parasites are in danger, too
Amazon mining threatens dozens of uncontacted Indigenous groups, study shows
Indonesia’s new plan for coal: It pollutes land and air, so why not the sea too?
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