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Conservation News ~ 21 May 2021

5/21/2021

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  • As the rest of world tackles plastics disposal, the U.S. resists
  • To save chocolate’s future, ‘start now and go big’ on agroforestry (commentary)
  • How to pick a tree-planting project? Mongabay launches transparency tool to help potential supporters decide
  • FSC-certified Indonesian logger may have cleared orangutan habitat: Report
  • DiCaprio, conservationists launch $43M effort to restore Galápagos Islands
  • Over 100 Scientists Urge Biden Administration to Relist Wolves as Endangered Species
  • New species of skink found from Western Ghats
  • "Wild Horses Adopted Under a Federal Program Are Going to Slaughter"
  • "Scientists Urge Restoration Of Federal Gray Wolf Protections"
  • Newburgh, N.Y., Wants Biden's Help To Dig Up Lead Water Pipes
  • EPA Orders Virgin Islands Refinery To Shut Down, Cites ‘Imminent’ Threat
  • Designed For Disaster: These Homes Can Withstand A Category 5 Hurricane
  • "Hurricane Season Spurs Hog Waste Worries In North Carolina"
  • DFO Altered Report To Downplay Risks To Imperilled Steelhead: Docs
  • $2 Billion Project Would Help Save Louisiana Coast - And Stoke Flooding
  • "Chainsaw Massacre: Tree Poaching Hits Canada Amid Lumber Shortage"
  • Australia Unveils Weapons Of Mouse Destruction To Tackle Rodent ‘Plague’
  • Canada declares plastics toxic, paving the way for restrictions
  • Outrage as Cambodian court convicts activists for inciting ‘social chaos’
  • Carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020
  • Greenland ice sheet on brink of major tipping point
  • Researcher describes four new species of sponge that lay undiscovered in plain sight
  • Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste
  • Japan cancels its last coal power plant project
  • Zimbabwe re-introduces rhinos in Gonarezhou park after three decades
  • Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour
  • Singapore is now home to one of the world’s largest floating solar farms
  • ‘Drastic forest development’: Vietnam to plant 1 billion trees — but how?
  • Jane Goodall wins Templeton Prize for work at intersection of science and spirituality
  • As illegal forest conversion for industrial ag worsens, this moment is pivotal (commentary)
  • Graham Sibley leads new podcast celebrating endangered species
  • Satellites keep watch over global reef health in a world first
  • Podcast: Reforestation is booming, but deforestation rose last year
  • Protected areas now cover nearly 17% of Earth’s surface: U.N. report
  • An engaged society is key for the future of African conservation, says WWF Africa’s Alice Ruhweza
  • In Colombia, a successful jaguar conservation program has a whiff of coffee
  • Indonesian president slammed for ‘wait-and-see’ approach on climate action
  • ‘Amazônia must live on’: Photographer Sebastião Salgado returns home with his new book
  • Amazon palm oil has not lived up to its promise of sustainability (commentary)
  • Brazil’s environment minister investigated for alleged illegal timber sales
  • Settlers invading, deforesting Colombian national parks ‘at an unstoppable speed’
  • Brazil environment minister probed for timber trafficking
  • More than half of Caribbean lizards and snakes disappeared after Europeans arrived
  • For Atlantic sea turtles, Sargasso Sea is home during the ‘lost years’
  • Chile’s marine protected areas aren’t safe from its salmon farms
  • Did you know that spix’s night monkeys only weigh around 1 kg?
  • Court orders Interior to rethink wild horse protections
  • 9th Circ. Reverses DOI Win On Endangered Species Notice
  • Five new species of listeria discovered, improving food safety
  • New Arctic Council Reports Underline Growing Concerns At Air Pollution
  • "Even Amid a Pandemic, More Than 40 Million People Fled Their Homes"
  • NOAA’s Hurricane Outlook Calls For 6th Straight Above-Average Season
  • "White House, GOP Infrastructure Talks Hit Crucial Stage"
  • "Biden Admin Takes First Step Toward Light Bulb Efficiency Standard"
  • "Biden Orders U.S. Agencies To Assess, Mitigate Risks Of Climate Change"
  • "Electricity: Documents Reveal Natural Gas Chaos In Texas Blackouts"
  • "Judge Halts Georgia Dredging Plan Over Threat To Sea Turtles"
  • "U.S. Proposes Big Increase In Forest Management To Tackle Wildfires"
  • "Greenland Votes to Move Whaling Away from Tourists’ Eyes"
  • "White House Brings Back Climate Scientist Forced Out By Trump Admin"
  • "Banks Always Backed Fossil Fuel Over Green Projects — Until This Year"
  • "Biden’s Climate Chops Face A Big Test On Old-Growth Forests"
  • Planting A Million Trees In Semi-Arid Desert To Combat Climate Change
  • "Project Reviews May Include Environmental Justice, CEQ Head Says"
  • "Metal Shredding Firm Sues Chicago Over Operating Permit"
  • "Protected Areas Cover A Sixth Of Earth’s Land And Freshwater"
  • "'Free-For-All' Used Car Export Threatens Climate Goals"
  • "Intruder Pests May Drain Trillions From Africa’s Economies, Study Finds"
  • "Overwintering 'Zombie' Fires May Become More Common As Climate Changes"
  • Arctic warming three times faster than the planet
  • Eight endangered Mexican Gray wolves found dead in opening months of 2021
  • Protected areas now cover nearly 17% of Earth’s surface
  • Leonardo DiCaprio aims to restore the Galapagos Islands with $43m pledge
  • "Biden Makes Electric Pitch At Ford Plant: 'There's No Turning Back'"
  • "Nations Must Drop Fossil Fuels, Fast, World Energy Body Warns"
  • "Top Interior Lawyer Nominee Quizzed Over Public Records Law"
  • "Kerry Says US Examining Carbon Border Tax, Sees Risks"
  • "Navajos Say New Arizona Restrictions Will Complicate Voting"
  • Calif. Water Districts Get OK To Sue Dow, Shell On Groundwater Pollution
  • "What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks."
  • "Banks Fight $4 Billion Debt Relief Plan for Black Farmers"
  • Pesticides Becoming More Toxic For The World's Most Important Insects
  • "The Cicadas Are Out! You Might Not Hear Them Yet, But You Will Soon"
  • "Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight With Cities"
  • "White House Announces Efforts To Curb Emissions In Buildings"
  • "Blinken in Iceland for Climate Talks, Arctic Council Meeting"
  • Worsening Algae Bloom On Lake Okeechobee Threatens Coasts Again
  • "Protecting Workers Exposed To Oregon’s Heat Waves And Wildfire Smoke"
  • Amid Drought Crisis, Some Ranchers Restore Grasslands to Reserve Water
  • "As The Rest Of World Tackles Plastics Disposal, The U.S. Resists"
  • "Greenland Ice Sheet On Brink Of Major Tipping Point, Says Study"
  • "EPA Releases Federal Plan to Reduce Landfills’ Methane Emissions"
  • St. John Parish Group Files Human Rights Appeal Over Denka Air Pollution
  • Cement battery could turn buildings and bridges into gigantic energy storage devices
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050 are possible, landmark report says
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