Conservation News ~ 18 Nov 2022

• EU agrees to increase carbon removals
• Indian Ocean Reveals Bizarre Creatures In Two New Australian Marine Parks
• Feds to study bringing back endangered grizzly bears in Washington state
• Discovery of over a dozen new sponge species
• China's water conservation investment exceeding 900 billion yuan in Jan-Oct, a record high
• "Biden Casts America as Climate Leader and Promises a ‘Low-Carbon Future’"
• "Biden Tightens Planned Methane Curbs on Oil Wells, Flaring"
• "The Biggest Election Wins And Losses For America’s Public Lands"
• "Study: Extreme Heat Responsible For Hundreds Of Deaths In Texas Prisons"
• "How Oil & Gas Funding Distorts Energy Research"
• "Former Coal Plant Near Pittsburgh Is Poisoning Groundwater: Report"
• "UN Probes Egypt Police Misconduct Claims At Climate Talks"
• "Court to Reconsider Trump-Era Decision That Favored Alaska Road Project"
• "The Bottom Line on Banks"
• How An Island Refused To Let The Legendary Dragon’s Blood Tree Die Out
• Chinese customs officers accidentally discover new cockroach species in surprise haul
• Molecular identification of a new species of Rhigonema
• Cambridge scientists discover new species of tulip in Kyrgyzstan
• "U.S. and China Restart Climate Talks"
• "COP27 Considers 'Loss And Damage' Fund, But Has Yet To Commit - Draft Text"
• Weak GOP Showing in Midterms Blunts Possible Attacks on Biden Climate Agenda
• "Brazil, Indonesia and Congo Sign Rainforest Protection Pact"
• "‘Global Shield’: A Climate Fix Or A Distraction?"
• "Manchin FERC Shake-Up May Stymie Biden’s Clean Energy Plans"
• US Talks Forest Protection at COP27 -- But Mulls Old-Growth Logging at Home
• "UN To Seek Out Methane Emitters With Data From Space"
• "World Population Hits 8 Billion, Creating Many Challenges"
• Texas' National Butterfly Center Makes Comeback After Right-Wing Attacks
• Biden-Harris Administration Launches Interactive Map Showcasing Wildfire Reduction Projects
• Endangered jaguar cubs find new home in Argentine national park
• Climate activists throw black liquid at Gustav Klimt painting in Vienna
• New Species Of Tardigrade Found Clawing Through Sand Dunes In Finland
• Hidden Deep Within a Cave – Unique New Bacteria Species Discovered
• "A Clash Over Degrees: How Hot Should Nations Allow the Earth to Get?"
• "New Measure of Climate’s Toll: Disasters Are Now Common Across U.S."
• "Insurance Fund For Climate Impacts Announced At UN Talks"
• "Oil Pollution In Egypt Threatens One Of World's Few Thriving Coral Reefs"
• Enviros Sue Army Corps Of Engineers Over Okefenokee Swamp Protections
• "A Proposed Lithium Mine Presents A Climate Versus Environment Conflict"E
• Toxic Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Risks Across The Country"
• "Wealthy Nations Ink $20B Deal To Move Indonesia Off Coal"
• "US Offshore Wind Energy Industry Faces Blowback From Locals"
• "Hippos, Sharks Up For Protection At UN Wildlife Conference"
• Judge Allows Biden Administration to Delay Restoring Critical Endangered Species Act Protections
• "A Clash Over Degrees: How Hot Should Nations Allow the Earth to Get?"
• "Lula Lays Out A Vision For Brazil And The Planet At COP 27"
• "US Regulators To Vote On Largest Dam Demolition In History"
• "A New Analysis Shows A “Crisis” Of Male Reproductive Health"
• Maine Lobster Losing ‘Sustainable’ Label Over Gear Risk To Whales
• "Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost"
• "Nigeria Floods 80 Times More Likely With Climate Change"
• Study Touting Hydrogen Was Funded By Gas Interests, E-Mails Show
• US Coastlines Could See Sea Level Rise Of ONE Foot By 2050: NASA
• "Outdoor Afro: Celebrating Black Joy in Nature"
• Lesser Prairie Chickens Gain Protection Under U.S. Endangered Species Act
• Vermont's 1st comprehensive bee assessment finds 70 new species
• "Confusion, Finger-Pointing, Opposing Views At Egypt’s COP27"
• "What the Unusual Midterm Elections Mean for Climate Action"
• "‘Momentous:’ US Advances Largest Dam Demolition In History"
• "EPA Orders Costly Upgrades At Troubled St. Croix Refinery"
• "Cleanup Liability Among Concerns About EPA’s Hazardous PFAS Plan"
• "Israel And Jordan Agree To Team Up To Save Jordan River"
• "Tribe Continues Fight Against Proposed Arizona Copper Mine"
• "Iraqi Farmers Driven To Suicide As Drought Steals Livelihoods"
• "Feds Grant Lesser Prairie Chicken ESA Protections"
• U.S. May Bring Grizzlies Back to Washington's North Cascades