Conservation News ~ 10 December 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