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Conservation News ~ 5 March 2021

3/5/2021

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  • Fine particle matter from wildfire smoke more harmful than pollution from other sources
  • Octopuses can feel pain both physically and abstractly
  • Expect more extreme short-duration thunderstorms caused by global warming
  • Four giraffes have been rafted to safety while five wait on flooding island
  • New report calls for nature to be put at the heart of decision making
  • EU accused of neocolonial plundering of tuna in Indian Ocean
  • Maine natural gas company pulls plug on $90 million midcoast project
  • Rare bee missing for a century rediscovered in Australia
  • Finland ‘most sustainable’ country
  • New industrial growth in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley is environmental racism, UN panel says
  • Extinct megafauna dug incredible tunnels in Brazil
  • 100-Million-Year-Old seafloor sediment bacteria have been resuscitated
  • The human brain grew as a result of the extinction of large animals
  • Astronaut-explorer Richard Garriott sets records on dive to deepest point on Earth
  • Low level thinning can help restore redwood forests without affecting stream temperatures
  • Wooly mammoths may have shared the landscape with first humans in New England
  • Researchers uncover hidden hunting tactics of wolves in Minnesota’s Northwoods
  • An echidna moves 8-trailer-loads of soil a year
  • The number of IUCN assessed species is now 128,918 with over 35,500 threatened with extinction
  • USFWS delays northern spotted owl critical habitat rule
  • A third of all food in the US gets wasted
  • Alaska Airlines is donating 1 million miles to support SD Zoo
  • Large asteroid Apophis will safely fly by Earth on Friday
  • Space hurricane that rained electrons observed for the first time
  • Species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance
  • Radioactive dust from Nuclear tests in the Sahara comes back to haunt France
  • UK has broken air pollution limits for a decade
  • Israel accuses Iran of deliberately spilling oil in the Mediterranean
  • Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland clears Senate Committee
  • Planting trees will helps fight climate change – but we need billions more seedlings
  • Diversity of fish species supply endangered killer whale diet throughout the year
  • Five new species of shrub frogs found in Western Ghats
  • Wisconsin hunters kill over 200 wolves in less than 3 days
  • Trove of new species discovered in hidden Bolivian valley
  • Illegal grazing decision rescinded, Steens Mountain Wilderness protected
  • Apaches fight to stop copper mine on what they consider sacred land
  • Mountain ‘tsunamis’ have been taking place for 10,000 years in Chilean Patagonia
  • Scientists discover giant, luminous deep-sea predator – sharks that glow in the dark
  • Climate change is leading to premature births in the Brazilian Amazon
  • Waterton Park celebrates return of keystone creature
  • A shadow snake has been rediscovered in Ecuador after 54 years
  • All charges have been dropped against the protectors arrested at the San Marcos Foothills
  • Rooster fitted with blade for cockfight kills its owner in India
  • 11,000 baby white abalone will be planted at a secret spot off the Southern California coast
  • The gulf stream is at its weakest in over 1000 years
  • 4 more state propose harsh new penalties for protesting fossil fuels
  • Gold and diamond mines fail to benefit local communities in the Brazilian Amazon
  • Botswana’s former president defends shoot-to-kill policy for poaching
  • Forest defenders under fire in Cambodia
  • New flower species discovered in Pickens county
  • New species of millipede — Nannaria hokie — found at Virginia Tech
  • Lawsuit Launched to Overturn Denial of Endangered Species Protection for Eastern Hellbenders
  • Endangered Species Act Protection Proposed for Rare Arizona, Mexico Wildflower
  • IUCN SSC mourns the loss of Jeremy Mallinson
  • New agreement set to strengthen conservation and sustainable development efforts in the Pacific
  • Dolphin shows to be outlawed in NSW as new law passes
  • Gray Wolf Travels From Oregon To Central California, Further Than Any Collared Wolf Before
  • Jaguars in Suriname’s protected parks remain vulnerable to poaching
  • Forest patches amid agriculture are key to orangutan survival: Study
  • ‘The river will bleed red’: Indigenous Filipinos face down dam projects
  • Illegal grazing decision rescinded day after conservationists sued to overturn it
  • US insurers still have $90bn invested in coal
  • US House passes historic public lands bill pledging to protect nearly 3m acres
  • ANGOLA OPENS UP OKAVANGO BASIN TO OIL, GAS EXPLORATION
  • Brunt Ice Shelf: Big iceberg calves near UK Antarctic base
  • Sri Lanka replanting bid begins after minister is held liable for deforestation
  • Elusive wetland bird added to FL' s endangered species list
  • 'Silent' Himalayan salamander surprises filmmaker duo with mating call, 'ballet dance'
  • Energy company to breed endangered California condors to replace birds killed by turbine blades
  • Sri Lanka replanting bid begins after minister is held liable for deforestation
  • UN offers science-based blueprint to tackle climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution
  • "Global Action Is ‘Very Far’ From What’s Needed to Avert Climate Chaos"
  • House Passes Historic Public Lands Bill Protecting Nearly 3M Acres
  • Over 25m Drink From Worst US Water Systems, With Latinos Most Exposed
  • COVID, Squalor Threaten Tribes In Indian Fishing Sites Along Columbia R
  • "Who Will Clean Up The 'Billion-Dollar Mess' Of Abandoned US Oilwells?"
  • "Local Hazards Grow as Americans Churn Out More Garbage"
  • "Biden Reverts to Obama-Era Method of Valuing Climate Change"
  • "Democrats Eye Climate In Big Infrastructure Push"
  • "Wisconsin Shuts Down Hunt After 216 Wolves Are Killed In 3 Days"
  • Citrus Growers May Soon Have New Weapon Against Deadly Greening
  • First-ever global catalogue of ecosystems will enable coordinated conservation efforts
  • Dozens of dolphins found dead on Mozambique beach
  • Saving Africa’s biodiversity is a challenging but urgent necessity, says Rodger Schlickeisen
  • Organizations aim to block funds for East African oil pipeline
  • Papua deforestation highlights eastward shift of Indonesia forest clearing
  • To fight climate change, save the whales, some scientists say
  • One-hit wonder frog makes a comeback in the southern Philippines
  • New study identifies mountain snowpack most 'at-risk' from climate change
  • Half a trillion corals: World-first coral count prompts rethink of extinction risks
  • USDA puts brakes on land transfer for Arizona copper mine
  • "More States Follow California's Lead On Vehicle Emissions Standards"
  • Feds Withdraw Environmental Impact Statement, Delaying Oak Flat Land Swap
  • Texas PUC Chair Resigns After Criticism Over Management Of Power Outages
  • Austin Had A Bold New Climate Plan – Until A Gas Company Got Involved
  • New Deal Electric Coops Struggle to Democratize and Make Green Transition
  • Biden Admin To Consider Carbon Border Tax As Part Of Trade Agenda: USTR
  • "EPA: Environmental Justice Advisers Eye More Muscular Agency Role"
  • Not Just Texas: Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather
  • "Environmental Settlement Tool’s Reboot Leaves Target on its Back"
  • 'Run Oil Industry In Reverse': Fighting Climate Change By Farming Kelp
  • Over half of global environmental defender murders in 2020 in Colombia: report
  • Corals are struggling, but they’re too abundant to go extinct, study says
  • ‘We attack,’ Indonesia declares in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil
  • ‘There are no silver bullets’ in conservation: Synchronicity Earth’s Jessica Sweidan
  • Reforested areas rival mature forests in securing water, study finds
  • Chinese triads target Bolivia’s jaguars in search of ‘American tiger’ parts
  • Amazon ‘Tribes on the Edge’: Q&A with documentary filmmaker Céline Cousteau
  • Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
  • Dying oil companies’ parting gift: millions in cleanup costs
  • New Zealand Designer Makes Ingenious Solar-Powered Skylight That Desalinates Water For Drinking
  • EUROPEAN COMMISSION TAKES GERMANY TO COURT FOR FAILING TO PROTECT NATURE
  • Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains
  • Namibia’s wild elephants destined for foreign zoos, say lobby groups
  • ‘We attack,’ Indonesia declares in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil
  • Planetary defense experts use infamous asteroid Apophis to practice spotting dangerous space rocks
  • Congress Urged to Boost Funding for Endangered Species Conservation by $300 Million
  • Wolf social group dynamics matter for infectious disease spread, models suggest
  • Indonesia curbs deforestation rate in 2020: environment ministry
  • "Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change"
  • "Agriculture Secretary Sees ‘Early Wins’ on Climate From Farms"
  • "Miami Says It Can Adapt to Rising Seas. Not Everyone Is Convinced."
  • Weekslong Water Crisis in Mississippi Hitting Black Residents Hardest
  • Cancel All Planned Coal Projects To End ‘Deadly Addiction’ - UN Head
  • "Democrats in U.S. House Introduce Wide-Ranging Climate Bill"
  • "Mining Magnets: Arctic Island Finds Green Power Can Be A Curse"
  • Calif. Wind Firm To Breed Condors To Replace Birds Killed by Turbines
  • How Fast Are Oceans Rising? Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs
  • "Tuna’s Last Stand"
  • Feds withdraw environmental impact statement, delaying Oak Flat land swap
  • 100% renewable energy could power the world by 2030, experts say
  • Facebook enabling Amazon land grabbing, deforestation: Investigation
  • When Chinook salmon is off the menu, other prey will do for endangered orcas
  • Colombia’s national parks at a crossroads as new director installed
  • The Possible Meat: A Brazilian farmer shows ranching can regenerate the Cerrado
  • Review finds palm oil firm Golden Veroleum cleared carbon-rich Liberian forests
  • The singing apes of Sumatra need rescuing, too (commentary)
  • Video: Doomed or viable? Sumatran rhino captive breeding faces a dilemma
  • We can now see through clouds to detect deforestation in near real-time
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