Conservation News ~ 2 February 2024

• Winged island creature — with a 'vivid' pattern — discovered as new species in China
• New species of slug-eating snake discovered in China      
• New 'highly venomous' snake species discovered in Thailand
• Researchers identify new species of tuft-tailed rat in Madagascar
• Chinese Academy Discovers New Rubiaceae Species in Yunnan
• NBFGR researchers identify two new eel species in T.N., Kerala coasts
• New species of 'cryptic' lizard discovered in India forest
• New species of 'spectacular' golden skink discovered
• New species of 'cryptic' odorous frog discovered
• Government of Canada announces over $37M contract award to build Lake Superior
• Endangered Species Protection Sought for Alaskan Arctic Flower Threatened by Climate Change
• De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site
• The US uses endangered monkeys to test drugs. This law could free them
• Zoo welcomes newest addition to rare, endangered species: a baby pygmy slow loris
• Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report | Mining         
• DNA probe uncovers threatened shark species in Thailand's markets
• Colorado environment group sues Army Corps of Engineers over $2B river diversion plan
• "Pollution Has Made Houston Ship Channel Communities A ‘Sacrifice Zone’"
• Brazil Orders Vale, BHP, Samarco To Pay $9.7 Bln Damages For Dam Disaster
• "This Georgia Refinery Is Making Low-Carbon Jet Fuel From Alcohol"
• "The Biggest Solar-Plus-Storage Project In The US Just Came Online"
• Canada Tar Sands Are Larger Source of Air Pollution Than Previously Thought
• "What A Hand-Cranked Drill Just Revealed About The West’s ‘Megadrought’"
• NOAA, BOEM Lay Out Plan To Protect Endangered Whales Amid Wind Power Build
• "Who Pays for Cleanup When a Solar Project Reaches the End of Its Life?"
• Trump Deregulated Nearly 21 Percent Of Streams, 25 Percent Of Wetlands
• "Hawaii’s Out-Of-Control, Totally Bizarre Fight Over Stray Cats"
• "Energy Department Sets Efficiency Standards For Gas Stoves"
• 9 Species In 33 States May Soon Be On Endangered List: USFWS
• "OSHA Issues Major Chemical Safety Enforcement Guide Changes"
• Colorado Enviro Group Sues Corps Of Engineers Over $2B River Diversion Plan
• Viral Pork TikToks? It’s a Government-Backed Group Pushing Meat On Gen Z.
• NC PFAS Factory Claims Emissions Fell By 99.99%. Guardian Shows Otherwise
• "First Penguins Die In Antarctic Of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Strain"
• Rice Hidden By Women Fleeing Slavery In The 1700s Could Help Descendants
• Great Basin Tribes Want Massacre Site In Nevada Named National Monument
• "That Giant Extinct Shark, Megalodon? Maybe It Wasn't So Mega"
• "First Of Two Atmospheric River Storms Arrives In California Today"
• "Democrats Say Biden Hasn’t ‘Made the Case’ on Climate Despite Achievements"
• "How Is Climate Change Spreading Neglected Tropical Diseases?"
• "California And Big Oil Are Splitting After Century-Long Affair"
• Alabama Landfill Burned for 50 Days. Nearby Residents Were Left in the Dark
• "In a Steel Town Outside Pittsburgh, an Old Fight Over Air Quality Drags On"
• Electrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in ’23, Passing Renewables
• "Millions Of Americans Face Risk Of A Toxic ‘Bomb Train’"
• "Why A Natural Gas Storage Climate ‘Disaster’ Could Happen Again"
• "Bird Flu Found In Penguins Near Antarctica, 200 Chicks Dead"
• "Podesta To Replace Kerry As Country’s Top Climate Diplomat"
• "Senate Confirms Head Of EPA’s Air Office, Key To Biden Climate Rules"
• California's Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws Challenged By Business Groups
• "Mexico City Residents Protest 'Unprecedented' Water Shortages"
• "Tesla Sued By California Counties Over Hazardous Waste"
• Environmentalists Hail Nevada Supreme Court Ruling on Water Management
• "US Energy Data Agency To Track Crypto Mining Power Use"
• "U.S. Will Pay to Add Solar Panels to Hospitals, Schools After Disasters"
• Greta Thunberg On Trial Over London Climate Protest Outside Conference
• "Hungry Sea Otters Are Helping Save California’s Marshlands From Erosion"
• Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest, Authoritarian Backlash
• "What Happened When Climate Deniers Met An AI Chatbot?"
• "Understanding How The Environment Affects Pregnant People’s Health"
• "In Peru, a Mission to Save the Stingless Bee"
• "Truck Makers Team Up to Push for Electric Vehicle Chargers"
• "Too Hot To Party? Extreme Temperatures Threaten Live Music Shows"
• Barbudans Launch New Environmental Lawsuit Against Wealthy Developers
• "US Wildfire Response Could Force Poorest Out Of Paradise"
• "Utah Legislature Takes Aim at Rights of Nature Movement"
• "Climate Lab: Watch The Earth Breathe For One Year"