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Conservation News ~ 29 December 2023

12/29/2023

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New species of mantis discovered in Australia forests
New species of ghost spider discovered in South America
Creature with 'very long' snout found in China is new species
New lizard species identified in Vietnam
New frog species that quacks like a duck discovered in India
New species of 'mesh-web spider' found in China
New species of social wasp discovered in Madagascar
A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes
New species of gecko named for biological sciences professor
Researchers uncover new species of toxic fungi
New species of eyeless spider discovered in caves of Brazil
8-eyed 'Satan' tarantula, 'cryptic' viper recently discovered by scientists
Newly-Discovered Toad Species Lives on African Volcano
Four new species of fungus found in south China
New species of hedgehog discovered
8 new species of wasps discovered in Abu Dhabi's protected areas
'New Species' of Fanged Frog Hunts Crabs Even Though it's No Bigger Than a Quarter
Ecuador's Newest Tarantulas: Just Discovered, Two New Species Face Imminent Threats
New species of assassin bug discovered in Western Australia's outback northern Goldfields
Five new species of fuzzy hedgehogs are discovered in Southeast Asia - NBC News
New larks revealed in Africa
New species of tree-dwelling tarantula discovered in Ecuador
New species of 'sandwich-tail' stingray discovered: study
"Biden Admin Approves Smallest Offshore Oil Program In History"
"Coal Use Hits Record In 2023, Earth's Hottest Year"
"Norway Greenlights World’s First Commercial Deep-Sea Mining Project"
"Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River"
"People Are Leaving Some Neighborhoods Because Of Floods, A New Study Finds"
"Opinion: Could The Local News Crisis Get Any Worse? Look At Scranton."
B.C. Said Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Could Withstand ‘Extreme Weather. Nope.
"Why The U.S. Needs A Grid That’s ‘Bigger Than The Weather’"
"Bird Flu Is Still Causing Havoc. Here’s the Latest."
"Snakes, Spores and Sewage: Life in the Neighborhood Called ‘the Hole’"
"EPA’s Enforcement Results Bounce Back"
"Biden’s Arctic Oil Rules May Leave ‘Big Gaps’ On Climate"
"The Clean Energy Backlog Barely Budged This Year. What’s The Way Forward?"
1,000s of Texas Drilling Wastewater Spills Threaten Land, Water, Animals
"Brazil Oil Auction Angers Activists After Lula's COP28 Vow"
Calif. Prepares To Transform Sewage Into Pure Drinking Water Under New Rules
"Why People Still Fall For Fake News About Climate Change"
"Meet The Activists Behind The New Youth Climate Lawsuit"
"On The Hunt For Climate Disease"
"Biggest Solar Flare In Years Temporarily Disrupts Radio Signals On Earth"
"Biden Moves To Ban Most Old-Growth Logging In National Forests"
"COP29 Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan Touts Country's Gas Potential"
"EV School Bus Rollout Off To Slow Start Despite Billion-Dollar Subsidies"
Biden Scaled-Back Proposal For Atlantic Offshore Wind Prompts Criticism
Colorado Releases First 5 Wolves In Reintroduction Plan Approved By Voters
"The Private Equity Firm Tapping America’s Spring Water"
Former Official Says EPA Fails To Protect Public From Toxic Pesticides
Calif. OKs New Rules For Turning Wastewater Directly Into Drinking Water
"Take This To HR: Remote Work Is Good For The Climate"
"Why Reindeer Eyes Shine Blue In The Winter"
"The United States Is Producing More Oil Than Any Country In History"
"Supreme Court Takes Up Fight Over EPA Smog Crackdown"
"US Faces ‘Adapter Hell’ On Way To A Tesla Charging Future"
"US Gulf of Mexico Oil Auction Is Largest Since 2015"
Worried About Safety, Texas Town Challenges Planned Cross-Border Pipeline
"The Problem With Every Country’s Promise To Phase Out Fossil Fuels"
‘Not Conducive To Our Survival’: Pacific Islands Respond To Cop28 Deal
California Exports Hazardous Waste. Mexico Neighborhood Shows Consequences
"After a Decade of Planning, New York City Is Raising Its Shoreline"
"The Dark Side of Bright Nights"
US Utilities Offer Builders Cash And Trips To Fit Homes With Gas Appliances
"Bird Flu Set To Spread In Antarctic Causing Huge Damage, Report Says"
Brazil Lawsuits Allege Direct Relationship Between Meatpackers, Deforesters
Land Of The Inefficient: Appliance Standards As Culture War Target
"This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels"
"How 2023 Changed The Way States Do Climate Policy"
AP Photos Reveal Intensity In 2023 As World Altered By Climate Change
"A Look Back At US Climate Solutions This Year"
"Congressional Mandates Trumped NEPA Lawsuits In 2023"
"White Christmas? Most of US Can Keep Dreaming"
Endangered species list grows by 2,000, and Atlantic salmon are near threatened
Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species - IUCN Red List
Six countries and UN agency join vital global partnership to advance Nature-based Solutions
Expression of Sympathy and Solidarity in the Wake of the Hanang District Tragedy in Tanzania
Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative, co-designed and co-led by Indigenous Peoples and IUCN, launches at COP28
New toolkit to assess the effectiveness of World Heritage management
IUCN Climate Crisis Commission : Membership Recruitment Now Open
Endangered listing for Chinook on Washington coast, rivers 'may be warranted,' agency says
From Pennsylvania to Texas, Tracking Vinyl Chloride Production in the U.S.
"EPA Casts Wide Net To Slash Methane From Oil And Gas Operations"
"More Than 100 Countries at COP28 Call For Fossil Fuel Phaseout"
"Chevron, Exxon Opt Out Of Funding COP28 Methane-Reduction Fund"
Alaska Tribal Council Greenlit Gold Mine. Some Tribal Members Aren’t Happy
EPA Is Aiming To Get Rid Of Lead Pipes In 10 Years. But Not In Chicago.
"Why Some Experts Say COPs Are ‘Distracting’ And Need Fixing"
"‘Forever Chemical’ In English Tap Water Samples Carcinogenic, WHO Rules"
US Judge Tosses Lawsuit Alleging Environmental Racism In St. James Parish
After Decades of Decline, a Feathered Icon Breeds in New Zealand Capital
"To Phase Out Or Phase Down Fossil Fuels? That Is The Question At COP28"
"Global CO2 Emissions From Fossil Fuels To Hit Record High In 2023 -Report"
"Air-Conditioning Use Will Surge in a Warming World, U.N. Warns"
"Banks Mask Lending To Polluters With PR Greenwash, ECB Blog Says"
"A Crypto Mine Comes To Town And A Coal Plant Gets New Life"
Congress Provided $7.5B For Electric Vehicle Chargers. Built So Far: Zero.
"Air France, Lufthansa And Etihad Ads Banned For Misleading Claims"
"Eight Workers At Texas Chemical Plant Hospitalized After Toxic Gas Leak"
"Salton Sea Could Meet Nation’s Lithium Demand For Decades, Study Finds"
"A New Trump Administration Will ‘Come After’ the Media, Says Kash Patel"
U.S. Supports ‘Largely’ Phasing Out Fossil Fuels, Kerry Says at COP28
Activists Say Their Voices Are Stifled By Increasing COP28 Restrictions
"Al Gore Slams COP28 Climate Summit Host UAE, Says Its Emissions Soared"
"Years After Monsanto Deal, Bayer’s Roundup Bills Keep Piling Up"
"Who Could Host COP29 And Why Is There A Deadlock Over The Venue?"
"Canada To Unveil Cap And Trade System For Oil And Gas Emissions"
"At Tribal Summit, Biden Says He’s Working To ‘Heal The Wrongs Of The Past’"
"The US EV Industry Now Faces A Choice: Tax Credits Or Chinese Batteries"
"House Backs GOP Bill To Block EPA Rule On Tailpipe Pollution"
"Once A Dirty Fuel, Shetland Nurtures Peat's Climate Superpower"
"Election-Year Rules Could Span Coal Dust To California Owls"
Pregnant Women Near Farms Had Higher Weedkiller Levels During Spraying Season
Turning Blades Send First Commercial Offshore Wind Power Onto US Grid
"Earth On Verge Of 5 Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points, Scientists Warn"
"Scientists: Climate Change Intensified The Rains Devastating East Africa"
Indian Companies Bring Ultra-Toxic Industry To Africa. People Getting Sick
Canada’s Plans To Crack Down On Greenwashing Don’t Go Far Enough: Advocates
"How Mounting Demand for Rubber Is Driving Tropical Forest Loss"
"The Problem With Those Kitchen Composting Machines"
"Fighting for Wildlife in a Time of War"
"Big Divisions Loom Over Fossil Fuels As COP28 Talks Head Into Final Phase"
"Azerbaijan Is Expected to Host the U.N. Climate Summit in 2024"
"L.A. County Aims To Collect Billions More Gallons Of Local Water By 2045"
"CDC Issues Health Alert For Deadly Tick-Borne Disease"
NPS Teaming Up With Tribes To Tell 'More Complete Story' Of U.S. History
Wildfires, Drought Caused $11.2 Billion Losses To Private West Coast Forests
"EPA to Louisiana: Strengthen Baton Rouge Air Emission Rules, Or We Will"
"Wyoming Looks To Extract High Price From Feds For Teton Land"
Trump Slams Kerry In Wild Town Hall, Insisting Climate Change Not A Problem
"Looking For Honey? This African Bird Will Heed Your Call And Take You There"
"Countries Most at Risk Call Proposed Climate Agreement a ‘Death Warrant’"
Endangered Species List Grows By 2,000. Climate Change Part Of The Problem
"Specter Of Second Trump Term Looms Over Global Climate Talks"
"Sewers Are Overflowing Everywhere. One Solution Is Right In Your Backyard."
"Alberta Sets a Methane ‘Super-Emitter’ Record"
Two Men Indicted For Killing, Trafficking Montana Bald And Golden Eagles
Newsom Advances Delta Tunnel Project Despite Environmental Opposition
Lithium ‘Gold Mine’ Buried Under Portuguese Heritage Farming System
"‘A Scam All Around’: Navajo Nation Groups Oppose Hydropower Projects"
"Deep in the Wilderness, the World’s Largest Beaver Dam Endures"
COP28 Delegates Agree To ‘Transition Away’ From Planet-Warming Fossil Fuels
Arctic "Report Card" Points To Rapid, Dramatic Impacts Of Climate Change
"How Will El Niño Affect The U.S. This Winter?"
California Wants Farms To Capture Methane From Cow Manure; Neighbors Don't
"Americans Like Home Electrification — But Also Still Love Their Gas Stoves"
Wildfires Could Be Transforming Natural Metals Into Cancer-Causing Compounds
"Colorado Cattle Industry Sues Over Reintroduction Of Gray Wolves"
"The Biden Administration Has A Chance To Do Clean Hydrogen Right"
"What’s on the Menu When Your Cat Goes Out? Probably More Than You Think."
Environmental Change Threatens What's Left Of Japan's Cormorant Fishing
"COP28 Does Not Deliver Clear Path to Fossil Fuel Phase Out"
"The Billion-Dollar Industry Between You And FEMA’s Flood Insurance"
From Saving Owls To Removing Garbage: The Work Of Tribal Land Guardians
Hidden Death Toll Of Flooding In Bangladesh Sends A Grim Climate Signal
Millions Infected With Dengue This Year In New Record Amid Hotter Temps
We Went to the First EV Charging Station Funded by Infrastructure Law
"US EPA Must Do More To Ensure Captured Carbon Stays Underground -Report"
"Virginia County Approves Data Center Project After 27-Hour Public Hearing"
"Pilots Flying Tourists Over National Parks Face New Rules"
"Nine Climate Book Stocking Stuffers"
EPA Begins Formal Review Of Toxic Chemical That Burned In Ohio Derailment
"Biden Administration Supports Removal of Four Dams on the Snake River"
"Advocates Demand US Suspend Weed-Killing Chemical That May Cause Cancer"
"Brazil Congress Overturns Lula Veto On Limit To Indigenous Land Claims"
Greens Sue BNSF For Grizzlies Killed By Trains Without Safety Measures
"California Gas Tax Revenue Will Drop By $6 Billion, Threatening Roads"
"Who Gets the Water in California? Whoever Gets There First."
"In EPA’s New Methane Rule, An Innovative Way To Stop ‘Super Emitters’"
New Mexico Extends Ban On Oil And Gas Leasing Around Sacred Chaco Park
"How Christmas Tree Farms Can Help Wildlife"
Endangered Species Act turns 50: 'First Bill of Rights for species other than humans'
Brazil environment minister demands 'ceiling' on oil production
LDWF's whooping crane program adds four more birds to population
To protect an endangered owl species, government biologists propose killing off other owls
Rare Alabama Fish Proposed for Endangered Species Protection - Center for Biological Diversity

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Conservation News ~ 1 December 2023

12/1/2023

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Scientists Discover New Species of Deep-Sea Fish in Uncharted Trench
New species of dwarf gecko discovered at estate in India
New species of 'slow' frog discovered on mountain in China
New species of dwarf gecko discovered at resort in India
New moth species confirmed in Killarney National Park
Brazil's Most Adorable Anteater May Be a New Species
New species of 'giant' cave spider found in Ecuador
'Mysterious' jellyfish with 240 tentacles discovered off Japan's coast declared a new species
Scientists unearth secrets of the world's smallest porcupine species
Researchers find evidence of golden mole species thought to be extinct
Rare Giant Rat Is Photographed Alive for First Time
U.S. to invest $150M in Black-owned forest land
Western gray squirrels now classified as endangered species in Washington state
Smalltooth sawfish's range limited to Florida's tip despite 20 years on endangered list
Western gray squirrels uplisted to endangered status due to Pacific Northwest habitat loss
New York Cites PepsiCo’s Plastic Pollution In First-Of-Its-Kind Lawsuit
"EU Extends Approval Of The Weedkiller Glyphosate By 10 Years"
"Top Companies' Lobbying Undermines Their Climate Pledges, Study Finds"
"South Florida Storm Dumps More Than A Foot Of Rain"
"FTC Cracks Down On Food Industry For Paid Dietitian ‘Influencer’ Posts"
"Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents"
Only 51 Of These U.S. Whales Remain. Little Prevents Their Extinction
2 Enviros Targeted By A Hacking Network Say The Public Is The Real Victim
PG&E Bills Will Go Up By $32 Per Month To Pay For Wildfire Protections
"The Naturalist and the Wonderful, Lovable, So Good, Very Bold Jay"
Negotiations For Treaty To End Plastic Pollution Close Amid Disagreements
"Texas Board Rejects Many Science Textbooks Over Climate Change Messaging"
Residents and Enviros Slam New Dominion Gas Power Plant As ‘Slap In the Face’
"New Hardiness Zone Map Will Help Gardeners Keep Pace With Climate Change"
"Dubai’s Costly Water World"
"Quinault Nation Calls Off Fall Coastal Coho Fishery For Conservation"
"Hydrogen Fuel Is Gaining Traction With Truckers"
"Colorado To Release Gray Wolves: Here's When, Where And Why."
Is China Emitting a Climate-Super Pollutant in Violation of Treaty?
Last Two Cobs Of Heirloom Corn Could Help Grow Food In Climate Crisis
New report on High Seas Biodiversity Treaty gives accessible at-a-glance introduction
IUCN develops three Action Plans for threatened pollinator groups in Europe
Sports outline game plan to safeguard biodiversity at first Sports for Nature Annual Meeting
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
We must unite our efforts to fight climate change and biodiversity loss
New toolkit to assess the effectiveness of World Heritage management
"The Instagram Wellness Influencers Spreading Climate Misinformation"
Gulf Oil Leak Could Have Spilled More Than 1 Million Gallons: Coast Guard
"How Electricity Is Changing Around the World"
Climate On Track To Warm By Nearly 3°C Without Aggressive Actions: UN
New Study Says Global Toll Of Lead Exposure Is Even Worse Than We Thought
Richest 1% Account For More Carbon Emissions Than Poorest 66%: Report
Union Pacific Fired Him Rather Than Heed His Warnings of Rail Dangers
"Column: California Strikes Another Blow Against Rooftop Solar"
'We Didn't Know We Were Poisoning Ourselves': Deadly Legacy Of Uranium Boom
As More Of World Thirsts, Luxury Water Becoming Fashionable Among Elite
"What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit"
EPA Offers $2B To Clean Up Pollution, Energy In Poor And Minority Communities
EPA Mulls Approving Fruit Pesticide Despite Risks To Children, Records Show
Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of Clean Energy Transition in Minnesota
"Mucus-Covered Jellyfish Hint at Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining"
"All the Fish We Cannot See"
"Climate Change Is Hastening The Demise Of Pacific Northwest Forests"
"Why ‘Climate Havens’ Could Be Closer to Home Than You’d Think"
Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Its Report On Ads Next To Hate Posts
"Two Years With America’s Elite Firefighters"
‘We Absolutely Need To Act Immediately,’ Says UN Chief in Antarctica
"BLM Ends Use of M-44 'Cyanide Bombs' On Public Lands"
"New Jersey To Phase Out New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035"
"As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change"
"Highway Agency Finalizes Contentious Climate Rule"
"U.S. Gas Prices Plunging as Holiday Travelers Hit the Road"
"Wild Turkeys Are Disappearing — But No One Is Sure Why"
"The Protein Problem: Raising Better Beef"
Black Women Face Risks From Toxics in Beauty and Personal Care Products
Hard-To-Eradicate ‘Super Pigs’ In Canada Threatening To Invade The US
"Biden’s Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum"
"‘Time To Roll Up Our Sleeves’: Congress’ Long To-Do List"
TV Forecasters Talk About Climate Change, But Face Pushback And Threats
US Oil And Gas Production Set To Break Record In 2023 Despite UN Treaty
"Colorado River Deal Opens Cash Spigot For Big Farms"
"US Prepares Wave Of Methane Rules On Oil And Gas Industry"
"Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Plan To ‘Hook’ Poor Countries On Oil"
"In Alabama, Another Small-Town Paper Hit In ‘Open Season’ On Free Press"
"Former Coal Towns Get Money for Clean-Energy Factories"
Sea Turtle Nests Break Records On US Beaches, But Warming Threatens Survival
"Pope Forced To Pull Out Of COP28 Trip Because Of Health Issues"
Pro-Iran Group Claims To Have Hacked Water Authority In Pennsylvania
"They Fled Climate Chaos. Asylum Law Made Decades Ago Might Not Help"
"Biden Admin Sued for Hiding Records on Opposition to Fossil Fuel Phaseout"
"America’s First ‘Enhanced’ Geothermal Plant Just Got Up And Running"
New Law Expands the FDA’s Power But Fails to Ban Toxics in Beauty Products
“Carbon Cowboys” Chasing Offsets Keep Amazon Communities in the Dark
"The Human Limit: Where Malaria Is Spreading"
"In A ‘Sacred’ Desert, The U.S. Turns Away From Drilling And Mining"
"A Plane Fueled By Fat And Sugar Has Crossed The Atlantic Ocean"
A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to an endangered species of fewer than 50 animals
1st World Forestry Industry Conference opens in Nanning, S China's Guangxi - Xinhua
Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial
More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico
Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says
Wolverines get protection in the lower 48 states
"Vice President Harris Will Attend COP28 Climate Conference In Dubai"
US Will Protect Wolverines As Climate Change Melts Their Mountain Refuges
"This Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Is the Next Carbon Bomb"
"The $500,000 Fight To Protect A Muskoka Wetland"
The Love Story Of An Endangered Tree And The Little Bird Who Eats Its Seeds
"In Reversal, Mexico Calls For Moratorium On International Deep-Sea Mining"
"A Roll Of The Dice: The Unknown Threat Of Exposure To Chemical Mixtures"
"‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Drinking Water Sources Across England"
Salton Sea Has Even More Lithium Than Previously Thought, New Report Finds
Meet Three Therapists Who Are Helping People Cope With Climate Anxiety
"‘Game Changer’: EPA Rule Would Force Removal Of America’s Lead Pipes"
"Climate Summit Approves a New Fund to Help Poor Countries"
"Hundreds Of New Oil And Gas Projects Approved Despite Climate Crisis"
"Why The Return Of Sea Otters To Canada’s West Coast Is Making Waves"
Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Disease Fight
"Disinformation Is One of Climate Summit’s Biggest Challenges"
"Oregon’s Drinking Water Is at Risk From Clearcutting"
"As Temperatures Rise, Dengue Fever Spreads and Cases Rise"
German Court Upholds Wiretaps Of Climate Activists' Calls To Press
"Next Thanksgiving, Smokey Bear Should Talk About Climate Change"

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