Conservation News ~ 5 November 2021

• From flood to drought, Brazil’s Acre state swings between weather extremes
• World Lemur Day celebrated in Madagascar with new postage stamps
• Pingers on fishing nets found to save river dolphins in Indonesian Borneo
• ‘To change policies, insert yourself in them’: Q&A with biologist Liliana Dávalos
• Deforestation soars in Nigeria’s gorilla habitat: ‘We are running out of time’
• It’s time for Brazil to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (commentary)
• Banking on deforestation: Top lenders make $1.7b from agribusiness deals
• New insect species discovered in south China
• Hundreds of NGOs sign open letter calling to halt “illegal activities” in DRC’s protected areas
• "‘Last, Best Hope:’ Leaders Launch Crucial UN Climate Summit"
• "Supreme Court to Hear Case on EPA’s Power to Limit Carbon Emissions"
• "G20 Nations Agree to New Limits on Coal-Burning Power Plants"
• "Biden Admin To Require New Climate Analysis Before Oil Leasing"
• "Reluctant Middle East Forced To Open Eyes To Climate Crisis"
• Nevada Rancher Cites ‘Shroud Of Secrecy’ At Lithium Mine Near Oregon
• "The Divestment Movement’s Big Month"
• "A Big New Forest Initiative Sparks Concerns of a ‘Carbon Heist’"
• Will Reviving B.C.’s Declining Salmon Require A Rethink Of Hatcheries?
• "The Coming Age of Climate Trauma"
• Data-driven platform looks to clear up fog of palm oil traceability
• As fossil fuel use surges, will COP26 protect forests to slow climate change?
• One of world’s last two northern white rhinos withdrawn from breeding program
• Jordan High teacher discovers new species of wasps
• The rare and the beautiful: New species of butterflies bring cheer in Delhi
• "Biden Administration Moves to Limit Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas"
• "100 Nations Pledge to End Deforestation Backed by $19 Billion"
• "EPA Withheld Reports of Substantial Risk Posed by 1,240 Chemicals"
• Louisiana Plastics Plant Faces 2+ Year Delay For Environmental Review
• "Some EPA Science Integrity Lapses Unreported, Survey Says"
• "Manchin Complicates Reconciliation Passage Timeline"
• Denmark, U.S., 12 Other Nations Back Tougher Climate Goal For Shipping
• "The Green Steel Revolution Is Picking Up Steam"
• "America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic"
• "World Leaders Are Met with Protests at COP26 Summit"
• Ecuador to expand Galapagos marine reserve, president says
• Climate change is now the main driver of increasing wildfire weather, study finds
• $1.7 billion pledged in support of Indigenous and local communities’ land tenure
• Oil executives deny misinformation on climate change, despite evidence
• WWF distances itself from rights abuses at U.S. congressional hearing
• 2°C warming limit? More like 3°C and hotter, leading climate scientists say
• Straight outta Borneo: New gecko species just dropped
• For Indonesian farmers used to ‘instant’ results, going organic is a tough sell
• COP-26: Amazonia’s Indigenous peoples are vital to fighting global warming (commentary)
• ‘People don’t know the Yanomami’: Q&A with filmmakers Davi Kopenawa & Luiz Bolognesi
• Inti Tanager: Colorful New Species of Bird Discovered in South America
• Achieving a ‘nature positive future’: an interview with Cristián Samper
• New protections announced for Galápagos Islands and beyond at COP26
• COP26 deforestation-ending commitment must hold leaders accountable (commentary)
• Jane Goodall’s Hopecast podcast features Mongabay founder
• The ‘net zero’ bridge to saving the Amazon (commentary)
• COP26 Glasgow Declaration: Salvation or threat to Earth’s forests?
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• Straight outta Borneo: New gecko species just dropped
• Leatherback turtle nest numbers in south Florida double previous record
• Jeff Bezos pledges $2 billion to protect the environment
• Stanford’s Peter Vitousek and Gretchen Daily honored by the British Ecological Society
• Pledges Don't Stop Nations From Exporting Huge Amounts Of Fossil Fuels
• "Biden’s Carbon-Capture Plan Hands Lifeline to Coal Plants"
• "Poison in the Air"
• World’s Biggest Banks To Play A Role In Limiting Greenhouse Emissions
• "Zero Deforestation Commitment: Empty Promises Or A Workable Plan?"
• 10 Facebook Publishers Push Nearly 70% of Climate Denial Content
• "After California Oil Spill, Environmentalists Plan To Sue US"
• "COP26 Live Updates"
• Laws Offer Little Protection to Expected 200 Million Climate Refugees
• "Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation": Anglers Respond
• "Poland And 17 Other Countries To Announce A Major Deal To End Coal"
• "Climate Summit Turns Its Focus to a Contentious Question: Who Pays?"
• "How EPA Methane Rule Hits Energy, From Pipelines To Politics"
• "The Dark Secrets Behind Big Oil’s Climate Pledges"
• "Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says"
• "Avangrid Power Line Rejection Deals Blow to Emissions Goals"
• "Michigan City With Lead In Water Ordered To Fix Water Plant"
• "The Dalles Sues To Keep Google’s Water Use A Secret"
• "This U.S. City Just Voted To Decarbonize Every Single Building"
• "Indonesian Zoo Breeds Komodo Dragons To Save Them From Extinction"
• Peruvian court dismisses defamation case against Mongabay journalist
• COP26: “Work with nature in forest restoration,” says respected journalist
• Indonesian bridal couple stage ‘ecological wedding’ in hopes of inspiring others
• Sinking hope of justice as exporter of 26-ton shark fin cargo gets token fine
• Ecuador’s consultation process for Indigenous lands comes under the microscope
• Infrastructure projects in Congo Basin need greater oversight, report says
• Brazil’s Indigenous Xavante strangled by agribusiness, slammed by COVID-19
• How do the U.N. forest declarations compare?
• "Cop26 Pledges Could Limit Warming To 1.8C, Says Energy Agency Boss"
• "U.S. Agrees To End Fossil Fuel Financing Abroad"
• "As Madagascar Faces Climate-Linked Famine, UN Flags Need To Prepare"
• "Top Dem Seeks Probe of Trump EPA’s Handling Of Yazoo Pumps"
• Blue Hydrogen Plant Touted For Louisiana, But Will It Reduce Carbon?
• "Faith Groups Increasingly Join Fight Against Climate Change"
• "Exxon Would Like You to Invest in Its $100-Billion Carbon Capture Scheme"
• Blue Carbon: The Hidden CO2 Sink That Pioneers Say Could Save The Planet
• "Nation’s 3rd-Largest Utility To Shut Down Half Of Coal Fleet"
• "Greta Thunberg Says Climate Talks Are Becoming a ‘Greenwash Campaign’"
• Legal agreement reached to continue protections for Canada Lynx
• Evidence of prehistoric humans found on Falkland Islands
• Scientists discover ancient plants beneath a kilometer of ice
• World spends $423 billion a year to subsidize fossil fuels
• Florida manatee deaths soar as polluted water kills seagrass
• White House unveils $1.85 trillion climate and social welfare package
• Big banks haven’t quit fossil fuel, with $4 trillion since Paris
• Dalmation Pelicans could return to the Netherlands
• Young tiger salamanders decline despite protection
• Ireland bans fur farming
• AI reveals the Sahara actually has 1.8 billion trees