Conservation News ~ 30 September 2022

• World's first cloned arctic wolf is now 100 days old
• Thailand’s Krachiao Suphan, or Siam Tulip, confirmed as the world's first Krachiao plant species of its kind
• Spotted lanternflies are thriving in the Northeast. Scientists fear they could spread farther
• Thousands call for 'climate reparations and justice' in global protests
• China Gets 2 New Species of White Shrimp
• Scientists discover new species of water flea in UAE
• "E.P.A. Will Make Racial Equality a Bigger Factor in Environmental Rules"
• "Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power In Atlantic Canada After Fiona"
• Ian Strengthens To Hurricane, Will Rapidly Intensify, Hitting Florida
• "Mega-Polluting Coal Plans Clash With Australia’s Climate Goals"
• New Anti-SLAPP Bill Would Protect Activists From Abusive Lawsuits
• Exxon’s Houston Carbon Capture Just Got Massive Support from Congress
• "Why Climate-Change 'Loss And Damage' Will Be A Hot Topic At COP27"
• "Civil Rights Law Targets ‘Cancer Alley’ Discrimination"
• "Climate Perils Mount For America’s Water Utilities"
• "‘Eco-Warrior’ And Earth First! Co-Founder Dave Foreman Dies"
• US Starts Criminal Probe Into PG&E's Role in California Fire
• DRC: a new species of catfish discovered in the Congo River
• "Senate GOP Leadership Whipping Against Manchin Permitting Bill"
• "Ian Makes Landfall In Cuba As Category 3 Hurricane; Florida On Alert"
• Climate Change Makes Coastal Living Riskier, But More People Keep Coming
• "Noise Pollution: Why The Sea Needs More Peace"
• "The Muscogee Get Their Say In National Park Plan"
• Gulf of Mexico’s Largest Coral Sanctuary Faces Mystery Extreme Threat
• "Hundreds To Sue Feds Over Water Contamination At Hawaii Base"
• "Meet Richard Revesz, Biden’s Choice For Rules Czar"
• After Resistance, Coastal GasLink Starts To Drill Under Wet’suwet’en River
• ‘A Miracle’: Gran Abuelo In Chile Could Be World’s Oldest Living Tree
• PG&E Says It's Under Investigation for Starting Mosquito Fire in Sierra Nevada
• New species of fish found in Omani waters
• Putting sharks on the map: A global standard for improving shark area-based conservation
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department, IUCN Pakistan and Embassy of Republic of Korea joined hands to stave off Climate Change
• New Masculinities: A Strategy for Conserving Coastal Biodiversity in Central America
• Norway renews commitment to World Heritage Leadership
• Mangroves for Climate Action: Global Mangrove Alliance launches new State of World Mangrove Report, announces Climate Champion Partnership
• New hope for the conservation of sharks, rays and chimaeras: Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs)
• Communication Training Courses on Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement in Xishuangbanna, China
• CEC helps advance nature education work at the UN Summit on Transforming Education
• ‘Strategy games’ in Senegal engage economic actors in reconciling biodiversity and development
• Remembering former IUCN Councillor the Honourable Jesca Eriyo
• "Hurricane Ian Nears Florida Landfall With 155 mph Winds"
• Senate Moves Funding Bill To Avert Shutdown After Manchin Deal Scrapped
• Billions to Farmers for Programs That Were Not ‘Climate-Smart,’ - Study
• Texas Is Now the Nation’s Biggest Emitter of Toxics Into Water
• "Nord Stream Gas Leaks Raise Climate Fears, But Impact Hard To Quantify"
• "Hydrogen Is Unsuitable For Home Heating, Review Concludes"
• "Tribe Opposes Alaska’s 20-Mile Road Expansion"
• "Africa Wants Its Climate Money. Will Rich Countries Pay?"
• Half Of World’s Bird Species In Decline As Avian Habitat Destroyed
• "Wildlife Protection Helps Species Thrive In Europe - Report"
• More than 1700 environmental activists murdered in the past decade
• "Maps Show How Millions Of People Have Moved Into Hurricane Ian’s Path"
• "Key Takeaways From Biden's Conference On Hunger And Nutrition In America"
• "Mexico Is World's Deadliest Spot For Environmental Activists"
• "Pivotal Supreme Court Term Begins With WOTUS War"
• "Federal Court Finds 3rd Iowa Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional"
• "An Explosive Problem: The Radford Arsenal’s Toxic Operations"
• "Polluted Communities Need Bigger Role in Settlements, EPA Says"
• "The CDC Is Looking Into A Stomach Bug Outbreak At The Grand Canyon"
• "Zoonotic Diseases Like COVID-19 And Monkeypox Will Become More Common"
• "A Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful"
• US Department of Labor Awards $4.5M in Funding to Support Continued Clean-Up, Recovery Efforts After Western Oregon's 2020 Wildfires
• New Species Of Coconut Headed Sloth Identified In Brazilian Jungle
• New species of fish found in Oman
• Logging Protestors Beat Criminal Charges
• Manchin's Big Oil Gift Basket Scuttled for Now
• California Moves to Ban Natural Gas Furnaces and Heaters by 2030
• LA County Board Approves Ordinance to Phase Out Oil Wells
• What to know about East Bay Community Energy Authority, Stockton's new alternative to PG&E
• Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers
• California bans mandated parking near transit to fight high housing prices, climate change
• South Australia set to become first big grid to run on 100% renewables
• Newsom vetoes bill to create oversight of Valley Air District
• "Hurricane Ian’s Toll Is Severe. Lack of Insurance Will Make It Worse."
• "How Climate Change Is Rapidly Fueling Super Hurricanes"
• "Revealed: Huge Gas Flaring Emissions Never Reported"
• "In A First, U.S. Appoints A Diplomat For Plants And Animals"
• Hospitals in Coastal Cities Risk Flooding Even in ‘Weak’ Hurricanes: Study
• Experts Decry ‘Funny Math’ Of Plastic Industry ‘Advanced Recycling’ Claims
• US Strikes Partnership With Pacific Island Leaders At Historic Summit
• Corps Plans Underwater Levee To Stem Saltwater in La. Drinking Water
• "Veteran Service Officer: Be Wary Of Camp LeJeune Ads"
• Arizona Tribe And Biologists Rescue The Apache Trout From Near Extinction