Conservation News ~ 1 October 2021

• ​"Biden, Congress Face Big Week For Agenda, Government Funding"
• COP26 Climate Talks Won't Fulfil Aims Of Paris Agreement, Leaders Warn
• "The Cost of Insuring Expensive Waterfront Homes Is About to Skyrocket"
• Children Face More Climate Disasters Than Their Grandparents: Research
• Defense Bill Would Require 'Forever Chemical' Testing At Military Sites
• Young Climate Activists Join Greta Thunberg For Major Strikes Worldwide
• "PG&E Charged With Manslaughter For Sparking California Wildfire"
• "Biden Appoints 6 to Arctic Research Commission"
• "Tribe Wins Major Step Toward Resuming Whaling Off Washington"
• "See the Dozens of Offshore Oil Spills Caused by Hurricane Ida"
• New Zealand developer denies key role in giant palm oil project in Indonesia
• Black-footed ferrets riding out COVID-19 with a vaccine and a lot of TLC
• Rare Florida butterfly bounces back, offers lesson for saving other critters
• UOG student discovers new algae species in Micronesia
• In Colombia, legal mining proves a win-win for environment, traditional communities
• Bezos, Bloomberg among donors committing $5b to protect biodiversity
• Overfishing threatens to wipe out bowmouth guitarfish in Indonesia, study says
• Links to coal mining add to Indonesian palm oil sector’s risk for buyers
• Snapshot of hatchlings raises hopes for Siamese crocs in northeast Cambodia
• Causes for celebration, and concern, on World Gorilla Day
• Philippine-UK comic anthology looks to incite action on climate change
• Congo’s bongos are in danger, and curbs on trophy hunting could save them
• For World Gorilla Day 2021, a conservation success story
• Boston University to end endowment investments in fossil fuels
• "Climate Plans In Flux As Democrats Eye Reconciliation Deal"
• "Ford Unveils Record $11B Bet On Sprawling EV Factories"
• "PennEast Becomes The Latest To Scuttle A Natural Gas Pipeline Project"
• 21 States Urge EPA To Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite
• "Almost Half A Million US Households Lack Indoor Plumbing"
• "Landsat-9: 'Satellite Of Record' Launches To Picture Earth"
• Race To The Bottom: Disastrous Blindfolded Rush To Mine The Deep Sea
• "The ‘Burn Scars’ of Wildfires Threaten the West’s Drinking Water"
• "Exxon’s Secret Assist From the World’s Top PR Firm"
• "Former TV Host Sues Facebook Over Climate Fact Checks"
• $5 M Earmarked for Hawai'i to Combat Climate Change, Restore Forests, Support
• Irish Water pleads guilty to contaminating the habitat of endangered mussel species
• Lisa Schulte Moore, landscape ecologist, wins Macarthur Genius grant
• When North America locked down, birds filled the gap left by people
• New studies identify regions under greatest threat, and greatest conservation potential
• Forest finance expected to advance under new TREES standard and LEAF Coalition
• Build around the forest, not through it, study says of Sumatra trucking road
• As tigers dwindle, Indonesia takes aim at poaching ring
• New transport infrastructure is opening the Amazon to global commerce
• New permits for Brazilian beef exports to US could increase deforestation risk: Report
• Birth of Rare Arabian Leopard Cub Marks Significant Milestone in Saving a Critically Endangered Species
• A Rare White Stag Roaming the Streets of an English Town Was Shot by Police
• Three Yellowstone National Park wolves killed in Montana
• New lizard species discovered in Peru
• "Gas Blowout Near Los Angeles Leads To Up To $1.8B Settlement"
• Report Alleges Conflicts Of Interest Among Texas Oil And Gas Regulators
• Canadian Dam Owner Sues Maine Over Effort To Remove 4 Kennebec Dams
• Energy Firms See ‘Lithium Valley’ Riches in S. California's Salton Sea
• "Nuclear Power: Downward Trend Ahead Of Climate Summit"
• DOI Axes Trump Rule That Would Have Made Public Lands Drilling Cheaper
• "Carbon Offsets Are Growing Fast, But Climate Benefits Remain Murky"
• "US Says Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, 22 Other Species Extinct"
• "Dangerous Air: As California Burns, America Breathes Toxic Smoke"
• "Ahead Of Winter Hibernation, Alaska Celebrates Fat Bear Week"
• USFWS declares Ivory Billed Woodpecker and 22 other species extinct
• Mapping threats to land mammals, amphibians and birds: study
• Monitoring reveals Indonesia’s ‘legal timber’ scheme riddled with violations
• Malaysian hornbill bust reveals live trafficking trend in Southeast Asia
• Biden FWS Finalizes Rule Protecting Migratory Birds, Reversing Trump
• Kerry Says Climate Talks Must Produce New Level Of Transparency
• NC Civil Rights Groups Say Hog Waste ‘Biogas’ Harms Communities of Color
• "Enbridge: Line 3 Replacement Complete; Oil Will Flow Friday"
• "EPA’s “Scientific Integrity” Program Lacks Teeth, Group Alleges"
• Tribes Want ‘Immediate Action’ On Bears Ears National Monument
• "USDA Pledges Billions For Climate-Smart Farm Projects, Resilience"
• As Oregon Plans To Protect Homes From Wildfire, Homebuilders Push Back
• "China’s Power Cuts Shut Down Factories, Fuel Climate Goal Pushback"
• "Swimming With Spinner Dolphins to End in Hawai´i Over New NOAA Rule"
• WHO, UN Partners Compile 500 Actions to Reduce Health and Environment Risks
• New Fish Species Discovered After Years Of Scientific Studies
• Malawi court sentences Chinese wildlife trafficking kingpin to 14 years in jail
• Children born in 2020 will see spike in climate disasters, study says
• Labor rights violations at Brazil coffee farm linked to Starbucks, Nespresso
• Beached whale shark in Indonesia reportedly cut up by locals to eat
• Oil pipeline on Native lands ramps up as Canada honors its Indigenous people
• Podcast: Indigenous rights and the future of biodiversity conservation
• For Costa Rica’s Indigenous Bribri women, agroforestry is an act of resistance and resilience
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 7 Alabama endangered species lost to extinction
• New species of eel discovered by Maha CM's son
• New species of lizard discovered in Peru at an altitude of 4,500 meters