Conservation News ~ 12 January 2024

• New species of colorful killfish found in Brazil
• Named after their habitats, three new frogs add to Arunachal's biodiversity
• 'Dwarf'-like sea creature with see-through shell found in Japan
• Scientists find new 'alligator-like' lizard hanging up to 60 feet in the air on tree branches in Mexico
• New species of 'sneezing' sea sponge discovered in Tauranga
• 'Robust' creature — found 'guarding' eggs under moss on 'sky island' — is new species
• New species of 'aggressive' gecko discovered in China
• New species of 'giant' millipede discovered in Tanzania
• Nine new snail species discovered in Papua New Guinea
• Massive Dumping Ground Of WWII-Era Munitions Discovered Off L.A. Coast
• Azerbaijan Names Former Oil Exec To Lead Climate Talks. Activists Concerned
• "DOE in 2024: Hydrogen, LNG And Climate"
• ‘Zombie Deer Disease’ Epidemic Spreads In Yellowstone. Are Humans Next?
• "Three Of California’s Biggest Climate Polluters Are In The Bay Area"
• "Beaver Ponds May Exacerbate Warming In Arctic, Scientists Say"
• Avian Flu Surges In N. California, Threatening U.S.Poultry, Egg Supplies
• "Berkeley’s Gas Ban Is All But Dead. What Does That Mean For Other Cities?"
• People Don’t Have To Pay Anything For Electricity In This Florida Community
• "‘Data Is Precious’: My Life On A Boat Tracking How The Ocean Breathes"
• "Tough Choices Could Make 2024 A Wild Ride For Interior"
• "Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries, Russia As Floods Hit Western Europe"
• Canada’s Logging Industry Devours Forests Crucial to Fighting Climate Change
• "Consumer Reports Finds 'Widespread' Presence Of Plastics In Food"
• "Flowers Are Evolving to Have Less Sex"
• Two Large Offshore Wind Sites Sending Power To Us Grid For The First Time
• "GOP Targets Biden’s $400 Billion Clean-Energy Loan Program"
• "Indigenous Groups Cede Forest Rights For Sketchy Finance"
• Analysis: "‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish"
• "Seagrass Resurgence Offers Ray Of Hope For Florida’s Hard-Hit Manatees"         
• Birds of prey in Africa experiencing population collapse
• NASA Helps Study One of the World’s Most Diverse Ecosystems
• "Biden Admin Unveils Tax Rules For ‘Clean’ Hydrogen"
• US Engine Maker Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Claims of Emissions Cheating
• "Is Climate Change Speeding Up? Here’s What The Science Says."
• "Dying in the Fields as Temperatures Soar"
• Homebuyers Worry About Flood Risk. These States Are Requiring Disclosure.
• "Many on Gulf Coast Say Time Is Running Out For EPA To Act On Toxic Air"
• "Biden Administration Grants Louisiana Power To Approve Carbon Capture Wells"
• "Contrary To Politicians’ Claims, Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Kill Whales"
• 643 Freedom Of Information Requests: The Narwhal Fights For Transparency
• "What Is ‘Assisted Migration’ And What Are The Risks?"
• "Brace Yourself For A Blockbuster Year On Energy And Climate"
• "Biden Air Rules Face Tough 2024 in Courts After Ambitious Year"
• "Strawberry Case Study: What If Farmers Had to Pay for Water?"
• "Polar Bear Dies From Bird Flu As H5N1 Spreads Across Globe"
• "Floatovoltaics Could Help The Southwest Generate Power And Conserve Water"
• Water Increasingly At The Center Of Conflicts From Ukraine To Middle East
• ‘Major’ Problem in Texas: Polluters Evade Federal Law and Get Away With It
• US Buildings Kill A Billion Birds A Year. These Architects Want To Save Them
• "The Ecologist Championing Britain’s Ancient Forests"
• "In Search Of A New Job For Portugal’s Ancient Pony Breed"
• Human Activity Is Powering ‘A New Industrial Revolution’ At Sea: Experts
• Proposed Youngstown Tires-To-Gas Plant Paused Over Environmental Justice
• "Secretive Hydrogen Hub Talks Test Energy Agency Community Plans"
• "Could 2024 Be A Breakout Year For The Transmission Grid?"
• "Great Lakes Ice Cover Reaches Record Low For New Year's Day"
• "Sierra Nevada Snowpack At Lowest Level In 10 Years"
• The Golden Age Of Public Transit Was Electric — And Its Future Will Be Too
• Saving Panama Canal Will Take Years and Cost Billions, If Even Possible
• "‘Green Roads’ Are Plowing Ahead, Buffering Drought and Floods"
• "Siberia’s Ice Is Melting, Revealing Its Past And Endangering Its Future"
• Endangered Species Protection Sought for Rare Northern Nevada Wildflower
• New species of alligator-like lizard discovered in Mexico
• Cologne Zoo and IUCN Species Survival Commission establish a conservation Centre for Species
• IUCN joins non-state actors calling for action to transform food systems
• Strengthening cooperation on nature conservation between Turkmenistan and IUCN
• IUCN Asia wraps up 2023 stakeholder engagement with International Partners Day
• IUCN WCEL contributes to publication on the 50 years of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Results of the e-vote by IUCN Members that took place in December 2023 – hybrid Congress and Dues for Venue-based organisations
• "Supreme Court Rejects Pebble Mine, Climate And Water Cases"
• Appeals Court Reinstates 2 Iowa 'Ag-Gag' Laws Banning Trespass On Hog Farms
• Earth Shattered Global Heat Record In ’23 And Flirts With Warming Limit
• "Cop29 Host Azerbaijan To Hike Gas Output By A Third Over Next Decade"
• Where Has All The Honey Gone? Scientists Explain Declining Yields
• "Mass Layoffs At Pioneering Nuclear Startup"
• "How Terrestrial Turds Lead to Marine Maladies"
• "Trump Leans Into Climate Denialism"
• Liter Bottle of Water Contains Quarter Million Nanoplastic Particles
• "Humpbacks Rebound in 20th-Century Whaling Hotspot"
• "U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Set An All-Time Record In 2023"
• "US To Invest $1Bn In Plan To Move From Diesel To Electric School Buses""US To Invest $1Bn In Plan To Move From Diesel To Electric School Buses"
• Utilities Paid Southern Civil Rights Leaders Who Became Industry Advocates
• "More Than 900 Widely Used Chemicals May Increase Breast Cancer Risk"
• "Norway Moves to Allow Seabed Mining Exploration"
• "Scientists Are Turning to Invisible Microbes to Support Animal Conservation"
• "Sperm Whales Live In Culturally Distinct Clans, Research Finds"
• In Remote Corner Of Calif., Roaming Dog Packs Leave Trail Of Blood And Terror
• "The Dark Side of Bright Nights"
• "How to Love an Oyster"
• "Lawmakers Brace For Last-Ditch Fight Over Riders, Cuts"
• "Polar Vortex Could Influence Iowa Caucuses Voter Turnout"
• "Thousands of U.S. Homes Have Flooded Over And Over Again. Here’s Where."
• Carbon Pollution Is Down in the US, But Not Fast Enough To Meet 2030 Goal
• Activists Call for Process ‘Overhaul’ After Oil Vet Named to Lead COP29
• "Why Decades Of Progress In Cars’ Fuel Efficiency Is Ending"
• Climate Change Is Shrinking Snowpack Faster In Many Places, Study Shows
• "The War Zone In Gaza Will Leave A Legacy Of Hidden Health Risks"
• "Open Season"
• The Largest Great Ape To Ever Live Went Extinct Because Of Climate Change
• "EPA Proposes Tougher Air Standards for Waste Burning Facilities"
• ‘Astounding’ Ocean Temperatures In 2023 Intensified Extreme Weather: Data
• Cummins To Repair 600,000 Ram Trucks In $2 Billion Emissions Cheating Case
• Biden Awards $623M To States, Local Govts, Tribes For EV Charging Network
• Biden Offers Firms Millions To Break Russia's HALEU Uranium Monopoly
• "As Leaders Fly To Davos, How Do Private Jets Fuel Climate Change?"
• "Many Laws to Protect Sharks Have Backfired, Researchers Find"
• "US EPA Plans To Hold Meetings With AT&T, Verizon On Lead Telecom Cables"
• "Newsom Unveils Plan To Cut California Climate Funding"
• "The Beleaguered Whitebark Pine Is in Trouble. Can It Be Saved?"