Conservation News ~ 9 May 2025

• Earth 1, asteroids 0: The next generation of planetary defense takes shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Forest restoration is booming but biodiversity isn’t
• Oregon achieves a historic first with new statewide program: 'It's something to celebrate'
• New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
• Earth's storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it's especially bad for farming
• ING first globally important bank to meet climate watchdog standards | Reuters
• Air-powered method recycles 94% of plastic in 4 hours using moisture
• New species of damselfly discovered in Wayanad
• 55 new species of wishbone spiders discovered
• Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule
• Over a hundred incredible new deep-sea species discovered during a high-seas expedition.
• Indonesia Stops Timber Extraction in Mangrove Forests to Protect the Ecosystem
• Bizarre “Fairy Lantern” Species Discovered in Malaysian Forest
• Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species
• New 2-foot-long snake found lurking in dark forest in Myanmar
• Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed rule
• Climatologist Friederike Otto: 'The more unequal the society is, the more severe the climate disaster'
• New bug species named for Singapore as researchers uncover thriving urban wildlife
• New Gecko Species Discovered in the Northern Cape
• MSU lecturer discovers new species of sunflower, among 70 now found in south Gujarat
• Critically endangered species once thought extinct makes extraordinary return to the wild: 'We hope to inspire greater awareness and action'
• Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever Permanent Carbon Removal Purchase Agreement
• New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings hope for survival
• Small coal town shocks experts by building first-of-its-kind plant: 'The cultural aspect of this is so bedeviling'
• Mystical eagle thought to be extinct in Mexico reappears in Chiapas
• Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
• IUCN Med supports regional collaboration on biodiversity and fisheries monitoring at the CORMON Meeting in Athens
• AlUla Celebrates Key Milestone in Restoration: Closing Ceremony Highlights Visionary Ecosystem Strategy Draft
• New Global Assessment Reveals Hope for Marine Turtles, Highlights Urgent Need for Continued Action
• One step closer to bringing the High Seas Treaty to life
• Yale scientists find two new fish species in Alabama streams
• Trump administration fast-tracks oil and mining projects, angering environmentalists
• New species of caterpillar found in Hawaii camouflages itself in dead bugs
• More than 80% of the world's reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record
• House Republicans vote to remove California fish from endangered species list
• House votes to block California from banning sales of gas cars by 2035
• Endangered Species Protection Sought for Rare Willamette Valley Plant
• Venomous creature with long stinger found in mountains of Iran
• Scientists discover 2 new species of crocodile hiding in plain sight
• Study suggests there are more jaguars in the Amazon than previously thought
• Captive-Bred Axolotls Can Survive in the Wild, Sparking Hope for the Endangered Species
• Crocodile experts just made a huge discovery in the Caribbean Sea
• Indonesia plans 200000 hectares of new marine conservation areas in 2025
• 'Long'-armed deep-sea creature with dozens of suckers discovered as new species
• 'Giant' new species of fish found in disappearing roadside pond in Argentina
• IUCN launches project to combat marine plastic pollution in the Pacific
• Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu project successfully launched in Zanzibar.
• Inauguration Ceremony of Karot Biodiversity Management Plan Field Office, Bathiya, AJ&K
• Water diplomacy in Tunisia: The BRIDGE programme concludes a strategic cycle of dialogues on the Medjerda river basin