Conservation News ~ 12 February 2021

• Agroforestry-grown coffee gives Amazon farmers a sustainable alternative
• SHELL SAYS OIL PRODUCTION WILL FALL EVERY YEAR, FOREVER
• Federal judge overturns Trump administration’s gutting of greater sage grouse protections
• Gene-hacking mosquitoes to be infertile backfired spectacularly
• Climate action could save ‘millions of lives’ through clean air, diet and exercise
• Burnett Oil inching towards drilling at Big Cypress National Preserve
• New invasive mosquito species found in Miami-Dade
• Cheetahs born in Canada return to Africa
• Women working as fishery observers allege sec harassment, assault at sea
• NASA appoints climate advisor to prioritize Earth science in Biden administration
• Southern Ocean waters are warming faster than thought, threatening Antarctic ice
• Ship exhaust studies overestimate cooling from pollution-altered clouds
• Inuit hunters blockade iron mine in freezing temperatures over expansion
• Indonesia to push for mine rehab, reforestation after deadly floods
• As nature declines, so does human quality of life
• Myanmar’s troubled forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup
• Pandemic fails to slow agribusiness’s thirst for Cerrado’s water
• Fossil fuels caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018
• Flooring giant Lumber Liquidators may have breached trade probation w/ Brazil timber importing
• Pilanesburg wildlife warrior dies after being attacked by lion
• Thousands of gallons of fracking waste spilled from Noble County well for days
• Brazil guts agencies, ‘sabotaging environmental protection’ in Amazon
• Bolivia probes deaths of 35 endangered condors
• The first electric school buses are now rolling in Oregon, Washington, and Michigan
• DNR seeks info on illegal wolf kill in Becker County
• Mining companies knew about coal policy removal long before Albertans
• General Motors, the largest US automaker, plans to be carbon neutral by 2040
• Politicians capitalize on the Manaus oxygen crisis to promote a disastrous
• Deepwater Horizon spill created horrific mutant creatures
• Rhino poachers are winning the war in KZN
•  Ethopia plants 350 million trees in 12 hours, smashing world record
• Rare, endangered short-tailed albatross chick hatches at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
• Lack of enforcement threatens the Endangered Species Act
• Cambodian environmental activists reportedly arrested
• Dutch, Japanese pension funds pay for Amazon deforestation
• European rewilding hits TV screens in the US
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• Erratic weather slows down the economy
• Three of world’s largest sugar pine trees are found in California
• The Maldives to ban-use plastics by 2023
• Indigenous leaders killed in Philippines were ‘red-tagged’ over
• Chilika lake records rise in migratory
• At least 800 Olive Ridleys dead in Odisha since January
• New study reveals mechanism for formation and discovery of fairy circles in Kalahari Desert
• Vestas launches 15MW offshore wind turbine – world’s largest
• New plant species with possible medicinal properties discovered in TN
• Predicted habitat availability does not address recovery success for Mexico’s Mexican wolves
• New Report Provides Roadmap for Fully Protected Oceans
• Appalachian Trail Conservancy Refuses to Make Public $19.5 Million Pipeline Agreement
• Great white shark numbers are up significantly in Monterey Bay
• Energising renewable electricity procurement in Ethiopia
• Dead dolphin protest seeks better French fishing practices
• Teachers create lasting change for people and other primates via clean cookstoves (commentary)
• As the Amazon unravels into savanna, its wildlife will also suffer
• Where does the name of the crab-eating fox come from?
• For marine life, human noise pollution brings ‘death by a thousand cuts’
• Scientific survey maps 73 snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh
• EPA Alleges Political Interference By Trump Officials On Toxic Chemical
• Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes 1 In 5 Premature Deaths Globally: Study
• "Biden Faces Calls To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline"
• Countries Must Ramp Up Climate Pledges By 80% To Hit Key Paris Target
• "Senate Advances Nomination Of Biden EPA Pick Regan"
• "Water Plant Cyberattack Raises Critical Infrastructure Concerns"
• "Drilling Fight Near Tribal Site Shows Challenge Awaiting Haaland"
• "'Be Alarmed': Air Pollution in US Subway Systems Stuns Researchers"
• New Biden Conservation Corps Stirs Hopes Of Nature-Focused Hiring Spree
• "Deep South Towns Are Counting on Biden to Keep His Climate Promises"
• A Nairobi Entrepreneur Is Recycling Plastic Waste into Bricks That Are More Durable Than Concrete
• International Barriers Block Species Escaping Climate Change's Heat
• Hacker Tried To Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Sheriff Says
• "States Clash With Pentagon on PFAS Water Limits, Polluted Sites"
• House Panel Renews Probe Into Trump Interference With Covid-19 Response
• "Before Himalayan Flood, India Ignored Warnings of Development Risks"
• "What Can Parents Do About Toxic Baby Food? Not Much"
• "Biden's Promise For Justice Tested In Tribal Coal Fields"
• Black Community Fights Project On Coast Land Fouled By Arsenic, Lead
• "JoAnn Chase To Head Indian Environmental Office"
• "Achoo! Climate Change Lengthening Pollen Season in U.S., Study Shows"
• "Learning To Live With 'El Lobo:' Mexican Wolves Make A Comeback"
• "Judge Orders US Officials To Weigh Coal Mine’s Climate Costs"
• "Justice Department Tosses Trump-Era Environmental Directives"
• "Tribes Expect A Voice On Land And Waters Under Haaland"
• "Biden Admin Delays Trump Rule Slashing Migratory Bird Protections"
• "China Brings Back Climate Envoy With Record of Deals With U.S."
• Rich Countries Must Update Financial Vows To Tackle Climate Crisis: UN
• "California Rains Starting Later, Extending Fire Season: Study"
• S Korea Unveils $43 Billion Plan For World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
• Climate Melting of Glacier Threatens To Flood Peruvian City
• "Under The Sea, Humans Have Changed Ocean Sounds"
• Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development
• $43 bn deal for 'world's biggest' offshore wind farm in South Korea
• New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by Indigenous group
• Sweden to build reindeer bridges over roads and railways
• Blue whales threatened by ship collisions in busy Patagonia waters
• China adds 517 species to protected wildlife list
• Mexican gray wolves released from BioPark into the wild
• Scores Are Feared Dead In India After Himalayan Glacier Breaks Away
• Standing Rock Lakota youth announce 93-mile relay run calling for Biden to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline
• Research: Planting Trillions of Trees Could Cancel Out CO2 Emissions
• "Montana Senator Says He'll 'Block' Deb Haaland's Interior Nomination"
• "House Democrats Reintroduce Green Energy Tax Package"
• "This GOP Congressman Wants To Remove 4 Dams To Save Idaho’s Salmon"
• "Incinerator That Turns Waste To Energy Is Shutting Down"
• "Pacific Islands’ Most Important Megaphone Falls Into Discord"
• Climate Scientist Mann Wants a Court to Affirm the Truth of His Science
• "Himalayan Glacier Breaks In India, Around 125 Missing In Floods"
• "Court Order Delays Construction at ConocoPhillips' Alaska Project"
• Russian Court Orders Mining Giant To Pay $1.96 Billion For Arctic Spill
• Brazil flower-gatherers win acclaim: ‘Efficient, long-lasting, resilient’
• Brazil timber imports ‘may have breached US flooring giant’s probation’
• The queen sets the tone: Deciphering the dialects of naked mole-rats
• Pandemic fails to slow agribusiness’s thirst for Cerrado’s water
• Indigenous leaders killed in Philippines were ‘red-tagged’ over dam opposition
• Ikaze, a 19 year old female in Musilikale’s group, gave birth over the weekend to a new baby! Ikaze is a very successful mom, having raised 3 strong gorillas ranging in age from 3yrs old to 10 yrs old. Ikaze’s new baby brings Musilikale’s group to 22 gorillas!
• 'Unacceptable': Chevron Oil Spill Leaks 600 Gallons of Petroleum Into San Francisco Bay 
• New climber plant found in Tamil Nadu
• Environment America redoubles “100% Renewable” campaign in 13 states
• A mysterious, lethal chimp disease is linked to a human illness
• Bolivia Probes Deaths of 35 Endangered Condors             
• Lawsuit Launched Over Army Corps' Failure to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Nationwide
• Pollen season grows 20 days in 30 years as climate crisis hits hay fever sufferers
• Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated'