Conservation News ~ 10 September 2021

• One in three tree species is in the red, new global assessment says
• Is it time to rethink jaguar recovery in the U.S.? (commentary)
• Not just sea life: Migratory fish, birds and mammals also fall foul of plastic
• In Peru, ancient food technologies revived in pursuit of future security
• Vale told Brazil communities they were in danger. They say Vale wants their land
• Palm oil firms in Papua hit back with lawsuit after permits are revoked
• Rich countries may be buying illegal gold that’s driving Amazon destruction
• Drug trafficking threatens Indigenous Shipibo communities in Peru
• 11 Endangered Species 'Likely Extinct' Within Russia, Ministry Says
• These popular tuna species are no longer endangered, surprising scientists
• Komodo dragon joins the list of endangered species
• India's Moth Fauna Gets 17 New Species From Arunachal Pradesh
• "Biden To Visit NY, NJ To View Hurricane Ida's Destruction"
• "U.S. Probing Nearly 350 Reports Of Oil Spills In Wake Of Hurricane Ida"
• Over 230 Medical Journals: Climate Crisis Is "Greatest" Health Threat
• "Ida Reveals Two Louisianas: One With Storm Walls, Another Without"
• Baltimore Recycles Only a Tiny Fraction of its Residential Plastic
• "Prized Trout Streams Shrink As Heat, Drought Grip US West"
• "Industry Group Backs Global Carbon Price For Large Ships"
• 7,000 California Preterm Births Linked To Wildfire Smoke Risks: Study
• More Global Aid Goes To Fossil Fuel Projects Than Tackling Dirty Air: Study
• Bitcoin Uses More Electricity Than Many Countries. How Is That Possible?
• Will A Summer of Crises Lead to Climate Action? It’s Not Looking Good
• "Cleanup Boats On Scene Of Large Gulf Oil Spill Following Ida"
• "Louisiana Shell Refinery Left Spewing Chemicals After Hurricane Ida"
• Kerry Urges China To Cut Emissions; China Seeks Easing Of Solar Sanctions
• "Climate Change Is Already Rejiggering Where Americans Live"
• "Nearly 1 In 3 Americans Experienced A Weather Disaster This Summer"
• "Joe Manchin’s Dirty Empire"
• Dutch Watchdog Tells Shell to Stop ‘Carbon Neutral' Greenwashing Ads
• "Living In A Sea Of Trash: Roma Fight Environmental Racism In Romania"
• "Komodo Dragon In Danger Of Extinction As Sea Levels Rise"
• Third of shark and ray species face extinction, warns study
• New species: This rainbow-scaled lizard lived anonymously in the Andes—until now
• Pacific, Atlantic bluefin tuna no longer listed as 'endangered' on latest IUCN red list
• Manatee deaths in Florida point to a global decline in seagrass ecosystems
• How to find the right NGO partner without shooting yourself in the foot (commentary)
• Sri Lanka tagging program traces little-known paths of migratory birds
• Indonesia still clinging to coal despite phaseout pledge, new plan shows
• From a nuisance to a benefit, ‘world’s worst weed’ finds new use as biofuel
• Jaguar stronghold in Brazil’s Iguaçu Park threatened by road reopening plan
• Plant-based face masks? This young Philippine inventor has you covered
• From a nuisance to a benefit, ‘world’s worst weed’ finds new use as biofuel
• Industrial fishing harbor plan raises a stink in Sierra Leone
• Amazon, meet Amazon: Tech giant rolls out rainforest carbon offset project
• New research hopes to shine a light on wedgefish, the ‘pangolin of the ocean’
• Climate philanthropy’s opportunity for impact: Q&A with Bridgespan’s Sonali Patel
• Spike in deforestation detected in Papua concession linked to South Korea’s Moorim
• New Philippine corpse flower is phallic-shaped, funky smelling — and nearly extinct
• If you think sharks are scary, blame Hollywood, new study suggests
• Alabama's Slenderclaw Crayfish Gains Endangered Species Act Protection
• British dragonfly numbers soar as warming climate attracts new species
• "Calling ‘Code Red’ on Climate, Biden Pushes for Infrastructure Plan"
• "Gulf Oil Spill Shows Risk From 18,000 Miles of Abandoned Pipe"
• Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke
• "New Orleans: Seniors Left In Dark, Hot Facilities After Ida"
• "Pope, Patriarch And Canterbury Abbot Issue Climate Appeal"
• "Environmental Groups Call For Postponement Of Climate Talks"
• "Madagascar Faces One Of The World's First Climate Change Famines"
• Lawsuits Over ‘Misleading’ Food Labels Surge as Groups Cite Lax Oversight
• Toyota Plans $13.5 Bln To Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Tech By 2030
• Avocados, Vanilla Among Dozens Of Wild Crop Relatives Facing Extinction
• Allen Coral Atlas Completes Map of the World’s Coral Reefs Using Satellite Imagery
• "Methane Rule To Eclipse Past Regulations, Including Obama’s"
• "To Keep The Lights On, New Orleans’ Grid Needs To Change — Here’s How"
• "Interior Will Launch Review Of Trump’s Arctic Oil Plan"
• "Biden Admin Maps Path For Dramatic Solar Energy Growth"
• "New York Sets 2035 Zero-Emission Passenger Car Goal"
• Paris Goal Requires Most Fossil Fuel Reserves Must Stay in the Ground
• Black People To Be Swept Aside For A South Carolina Freeway — Again
• "EPA To Propose First-Ever 'Forever Chemical' Discharge Limits"
• From 4% to 45%: Biden DOE Lays Out Ambitious Blueprint for Solar Power
• Fast Or Slow? Study Reveals Differences In How Humpback Whales Change Tune
• We’ve crossed four of nine planetary boundaries. What does this mean?
• ‘Join us for the Amazon,’ Indigenous leaders tell IUCN in push for protection
• The first complete map of the world’s shallow tropical coral reefs is here
• Borneo’s bearded pigs and traditional hunters adapted to oil palms. Then came swine fever
• In Kenya, push-pull method tries to debug organic farming’s pest problem
• Brazil’s biofuel program sputters on weak emissions accounting
• Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Freshwater Mussel
• Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Southeast Alaska Wolf
• What’s fair in conservation to locals? Just ask, study says
• Deep-sea mining gets a resounding rejection from conservation authorities
• As illegal logging route in Peru nears Brazil, Indigenous groups warn of calamity
• Can we stop calling it biodiversity? There’s no word for what we’re losing (commentary)
• Seeing the maligned urban rat in a new light: Q&A with Michael Parsons
• Environmental activist ‘well-hated’ by Myanmar junta is latest to be arrested
• Fomenting a “Perfect Storm” to push companies to change: Q&A with Glenn Hurowitz
• Razan Al Mubarak becomes first woman from the Arab world to head IUCN
• ‘Global Indigenous Agenda’ for land rights, conservation launched at IUCN congress
• Anti-logging protest becomes Canada’s biggest ever act of civil disobedience
• Deep-sea mining gets a resounding rejection from conservation authorities
• Hairy-nosed wombat numbers grow to over 300 in Queensland
• Conservation Groups Sue Brookfield Renewable Over Alleged Endangered Species Act Violations
• House Panel Bans Drilling in ANWR With Reconciliation Measure
• "EPA To Protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine"
• "Democrats Unveil Details of Sweeping Climate Change Spending Plan"
• Democrats Want a ‘Climate Corps.’ They Just Can’t Agree How to Create It
• "Biden Picks D.C. Utility Regulator For FERC Commissioner"
• "Judge Deals Blow To Obama Fossil Fuel Royalty Rule"
• "Harvard University To End Investment In Fossil Fuels"
• Enviros Call For Prompt Restoration Of National Monuments Shrunk By Trump
• "This Summer Tied The Dust Bowl For The Hottest On Record In US"
• Tree Planting Isn't Replacing Burned U.S. Forests — Not Even Close