Conservation News ~ 22 July 2022

• Over half of threatened species require targeted recovery actions
• ZSI Scientists Identify New Eel Species
• Scientists confirm new species of legless lizard found only in the Hunter Valley and Liverpool Plains
• Authorities and Yobin communities clash as deforestation spikes in Indian national park
• Scientists call for end to violence against Amazon communities, environmental defenders
• Study: Climate impacts to disproportionately hurt tropical fishers, farmers
• Meet the new species found deep in sea off Hawaii
• "France, Spain Fight Spreading Wildfires As Europe Swelters"
• "Berlin Hosts Envoys For Heart-To-Heart Talks On Climate"
• "Pacific Islands Demand Climate Action As China, US Woo Region"
• "Kigali Summit To Outline Strategy For Nature Conservation In Africa"
• "4 Issues To Watch As Energy, EPA Bills Reach House Floor"
• "Four Ways the United States Can Still Fight Climate Change"
• "Penny Mordaunt Pledges To Create ‘Millions Of Green Jobs’ If Elected"
• "Without Land, Bangladesh's Manta People Live - And Die - On Boats"
• Beach Trips Can Be Costly To The Environment. How To Reduce Your Impact
• "Giving Voice To An Ailing Oregon River"
• Endangered salmon will swim in California river for first time in 80 years
• "UK Breaks Its Record For Highest Temperature As Heat Builds"
• "Tory Leadership Race: Where Do Candidates Stand On Net Zero Goal?"
• "Biden Could Declare Climate Emergency As Soon As This Week, Sources Say"
• Shocking Report Shows How Australian Land And Wildlife Are Being Destroyed
• "Endangered Salmon Will Swim In California River For First Time In 80 Years"
• "Govts Turn Against Deep-Sea Mining as EV Boom Drives Demand for Metals"
• More Mountain Glacier Collapses Feared as Heat Waves Engulf Hemisphere
• "Gavin Newsom Plants Flag On Climate, Spurring 2024 Chatter"
• "Which Elected Leaders Should Do More on Climate?" What Americans Say.
• "Podcast: ‘Water Always Wins,’ So Why Are We Fighting It?"\
• Legal Victory: Court Orders New Endangered Species Review for Toxic Fungicide
• 10 Captive-Bred Vultures Of Critically Endangered Species Released In Bengal
• Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds
• Lehr Discovers New Species of Lizard in Peru
• In Brazil, an Indigenous group turns a day of grief into a celebration of life
• Red-hot demand for ipê wood coincides with deforestation hubs in Brazil
• Amid rising pressure, Indonesia’s sea-based communities adapt to change
• Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots
• In a former conflict zone in Sri Lanka, a world rich in corals thrives
• Wildlife ‘rehabbers’ wage a herculean fight for a noble cause
• Three new species of black-bellied salamander found in southern Appalachian Mountains
• Worries and whispers in Vietnam’s NGO community after activist’s sentencing
• Sri Lankan environmental policy failures helped fuel people power revolution
• Between six ferns: New tropical fern species described by science
• White rhino conservation project attempts paradigm shift by including local community
• First IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Kigali, Rwanda
• New Legal Protections for the Environment in relation to Armed Conflict
• IUCN side event at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress: Engaging local communities in protected and conserved areas
• Sustainable use re-affirmed as key to conservation by new UN report
• IUCN and Esri collaborate to promote Green List and biodiversity conservation through digital innovation
• Valuing, financing and mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions in China
• Nepal hosts inception workshop for GCF's Gandaki Basin Climate Resilient project
• HIST and IUCN sign MoU for collaboration on Space Technologies for natural World Heritage conservation
• The IUCN Green List: Sharing Experiences at the 2nd Asia Parks Congress
• "Biden To Announce Executive Actions On Climate"
• Grim Warnings Issued As Oppressive US Heat Wave Shows No Signs Of Slowing
• "Most Major Nations Lag In Acting On Climate-Fighting Goals"
• "Crushed By Heatwaves, More Cities Are Hiring ‘Chief Heat Officers’"
• ‘The Scale Is Hard To Grasp’: Avian Flu Wreaks Devastation On Seabirds
• Calif. Forests Are Vanishing As Wildfires Burn Larger And More Intensely
• Offshore Fish Farms: Source Of Food Production - Or Of Ocean Pollution?
• "Schools Race To Improve Indoor Air Quality As Coronavirus Cases Climb"
• "XR Protesters Smash Windows of News UK Over Coverage Of Britain’s Heat"
• "Polar Bears Scavenge On Garbage To Cope With Climate Change"
• Eucalypt found only in Sydney suburbs confirmed as new species
• Six new species of miniature frog discovered
• "Biden Cites Climate Threat, Stops Short of Declaring Emergency"
• "Extreme Heat Prompts Alerts In 28 States As Texas, Oklahoma Hit 115"
• "Fuel Spills In The Bahamas Near White Sand Beaches Of Great Exuma"
• "Aviation Faces Hurdles To Hit Goals For Cutting Emissions"
• Fauci Says He Will Retire From Post By The End Of Biden’s Term
• "War and Warming Upend Global Energy Supplies and Amplify Suffering"
• "Biden Admin Tosses Trump Habitat Rule"
• "USPS Will Make 40% Of Its New Trucks Electric, Up From 10%"
• "Shifting Sands: Carolina’s Outer Banks Face a Precarious Future"
• "Officials: Starvation Threat Not Over For Florida Manatees"
• Three New Cryptic Salamander Species Discovered
• Monarch butterflies now classified as endangered
• African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
• Humanity faces collective suicide over climate crisis, warns UN chief
• Greenland lost 6 billion tons of water per day over one weekend
• Rainforest Chimpanzees seen digging wells for the first time
• Surprising sea creature found in Pacific Ocean for first time
• The global tiger population estimate has increased by 40% since 2015
• Heatwaves and fires scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia
• Tiny elephant shrew spotted alive for first time in 50 years
• London wraps historic bridge in foil to save it from horrific heatwave
• Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park
• Experts confirm white whale carcass on Victorian beach is not Migaloo
• George Monbiot wins Orwell prize for journalism
• "Trump Admin Tried To Blunt EPA Review Of Popular Weedkiller"
• "Beloved Monarch Butterflies Now Listed As Endangered"
• "Biden Balked Late at Bold Climate Decree After Rush to Get Ready"
• Advocates of Climate Emergency Disappointed by Biden's Small Steps
• "Huge Wildfire, Drought Package Readied For House Votes"
• "Report: Brazil Authorities Pay No Mind To Deforestation"
• "Explainer: Smoke From Raging Wildfires Can Harm Health"
• "A Painful Deadline Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Run Critically Low"
• "Japan Regulators Approve Release Of Fukushima Water Into Sea"
• "Russia's War In Ukraine Is Hurting Nature"