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Conservation News ~ 3 June 2022

6/3/2022

Egg-eating humans helped drive Australia’s ‘thunder bird’ to extinction
‘Mind-Blowing’ Lost City With a Cosmic Link Discovered in the Amazon
EU’s New Energy Plans Include Mandatory Solar Panels On New Buildings
Draft-Push for potash mine in Brazil’s Amazon looms over Indigenous people
Indigenous community mounts legal challenge to Thai coal mine development
Can we save the spiky yellow woodlouse, one of the most endangered isopods? (commentary)
Riders of the lost waves: Surfing, and saving, Brazil’s pororocas
"Memorial Day Weekend Could Kick Off Long, Hot Summer For Gas Prices"
"Ford Beats Tesla to the Punch With First Electric F-150 Delivery"
Odd Bedfellows: Farmers And Greens Square Off Against Biden And GOP
"Biden’s Pipeline Rules Target Key Link of Carbon Capture Buildout"
Some States Are Trying A New Approach To Recycling Plastic
"Tribal Request To Halt Arizona Copper Mine Work Is Denied"
"Judge Orders US To Decide If Wolverines Need Protection"
"Hurricane Agatha Poses Dangerous Flood Threat To Mexico"
"A Waterway Project in Brazil Imperils a Vast Tropical Wetland"
"Navajo Sign Water Rights Settlement With Utah, Feds"
Peru: Researchers discover two new species of lizard
New species of Arunachal Macaque named after snow-clad Sela pass
Court Restores Wolverine Protections While Agency Reconsiders Endangered Species Decision
Southern African countries agree to push for lift on international ivory trade
Fossil evidence confirms persistence of prehistoric forests in Brunei
‘Water grab’: Big farm deals leave small farmers out to dry, study shows
‘What’s lacking is respect for Mayan culture’: Q&A with Pedro Uc Be on Mexico’s Tren Maya
Satellite data brings new insights on what drives Amazon forest loss
A helping hand for red-footed tortoises making a comeback in Argentina
As large areas of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest regenerate, the gains don’t last
Nepal’s key habitat could lose 39% of its tigers in 20 years, study says
Bangladesh ban on resource hunting in Sundarbans leaves communities facing hardship
New fynbos lily discovered at southern tip of Africa
"Brent Crude Breaks $120 A Barrel As Gas Prices Soar"
"How an Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies for Climate Action"
"EU Leaders Agree To Ban 90% Of Russian Oil By The End Of 2022"
Tiny Pacific Island Nation Declares Plan To Protect 100% Of Its Ocean
"Mini Nuclear Reactors Have an Outsized Waste Problem"
Wyoming Utilities Balk at Carbon Capture Pricetag
"Watchdogs Tackle the Murky World of Greenwash"
"EU Missed Climate Spending Target Despite Claiming It Was Met -Auditors"
"Interior Approves Big Power Line For Renewables In U.S. West"
"Advocates Cast Doubt On Qatar's Carbon Neutral World Cup Efforts"
Europe`s largest green hydrogen plant operational
A look at violence and conflict over Indigenous lands in nine Latin American countries
Year of the Tiger: Illegal trade thrives amid efforts to save wild tigers
Chinese companies linked to illegal logging and mining in northern DRC
A hidden crisis in Indonesia’s palm oil sector: 6 takeaways from our investigation
Drastic declines in Neotropical birds in a protected Panamanian forest
Government inaction sees 98% of deforestation alerts go unpunished in Brazil
For 20 years, Comoros had only 1 national park. It’s now creating 5 more
Legal defeats pile up for palm oil companies stripped of permits in Papua
Amazon frog highlights appropriation of Indigenous knowledge for commercial gain
Yellowstone’s wolves defied extinction, but face new threats beyond park’s borders
Giraffes One Step Closer to U.S. Endangered Species Protections
Southern California Fish Move Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Peru: Researchers discover two new species of lizard
"Biden Wants To Rebuild The EPA. He Doesn’t Have The Money To Do It."
"Miracle Fuel Hydrogen Can Actually Make Climate Change Worse"
"Did Joe Manchin Block Climate Action To Benefit His Financial Interests?"
"Experts: Everything Points To Another Busy Hurricane Season"
"EPA Staff: No Need To Tighten Soot Limits"
"Trump EPA Head Pushed Agents To Speed, Run Sirens"
"The Paradox of Salmon Hatcheries"
Year of the Tiger: Illegal Trade Thrives Amid Efforts To Save Wild Tigers
Pentagon Reports High Levels Of PFAS In Drinking Water Near Bases
Was Megalodon Shark Extinction Linked To Great White Competition?
World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
Yellowstone FedEx’d Three Bison To Alaska For $50,000
"Deutsche Bank Subsidiary CEO Resigns After Greenwashing Raid"
"Biden Administration to Cut Costs for Wind and Solar Energy Projects"
"Here’s How The Government Wants To Disaster-Proof Your Home"
"Too Many Pinks in the Pacific"
"States Are Tackling Climate, Using Federal Cash as Congress Lags"
"UN Chief Worries Ukraine War Overshadowing Climate Fight"
"Pressure Growing To Remove PFAS From Fast Food Wrappers"
"Indian Heatwaves Threaten Maternal And Baby Health"
"Coalition Scrapped Recovery Plans For 176 Threatened Species And Habitats"
"US Agrees To Update Critical Habitat For Florida Manatees"
Bees are 'fish' under Calif. Endangered Species Act
India's relic forests reveal a new species of leopard gecko
Opaque infrastructure project ‘a death sentence’ for Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary
Rehabilitation research returns orphaned cheetahs to the wild
How Brazil is working to save the rare lion tamarins of the Atlantic Forest
Indigenous oyster fisheries were ‘fundamentally different’: Q&A with researcher Marco Hatch
In Jordan, the Middle East’s first Miyawaki-style ‘baby’ forests take root
Cash-strapped Zimbabwe pushes to be allowed to sell its ivory stockpile
Community participation trumps penalties in protecting seascapes, study suggests
Suspension of Chinese miner for pollution in DRC points to wider problem
How will climate change impact cold-water corals? Mostly through food loss, study says
Australia lists koala as an endangered species across most of its range
Turkish scientists discover new species of red algae
Gecko found in Andhra, Odisha turns out to be a new species
"Undoing Trump, EPA To Empower States And Tribes To Oppose Pipelines"
"A Summer Of Blackouts? Wheezing Power Grid Leaves States At Risk."
"Why Won’t the EPA Fine New Mexico’s Greenhouse Gas Leakers?"
"Biden Finds Limited Options For Lowering Gasoline Prices"
"SEC Climate Rule Sparks Backlash From Business Groups"
"EPA Proposes Updating Gasoline Regs, Slashing Emissions"
"FDA Agrees To Reassess BPA Risks"
"Judge Greenlights More NEPA Reviews On Western Oil Leases"
"Zebra Mussel Invasion Threatens Irrigated Agriculture in the Northwest"
"Bear Hibernation: More Than A Winter’s Nap"
Nearly half of planet’s land in need of ‘conservation attention’ to halt biodiversity crisis
Australian scientists discover ‘biggest plant on Earth’ off Australian coast
All the required $97 million now in place to buy and conserve Newport’s Banning Ranch
Fracking plan stopped on 35k acres in Colorado
IKEA announces solar panels to be sold in California stores, reduce company’s climate footprint
BP to review North Sea investments following windfall tax announcement
USDA whistleblower reveals fraudulent wolf kills
EU unveils plans to boost African LNG and hydrogen links
Extinction Rebellion inspires Shell safety consultant to jump ship
First Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle nest seen in a decade at Galveston Island State Park

Conservation News ~ 27 May 2022

5/27/2022

Int'l Day Of Biodiversity: DG Forestry Institute Of Nigeria Speaks Nigeria's Alignment
Saint Louis Zoo announces birth of two leopard cubs from critically endangered species
New species of venomous snake registered from Northeast India
Easing of crackdown sees Vietnam boats encroach into Indonesian waters
That ‘killer’ spider story you read online? Fake news, most probably
Researchers compile largest-ever photo database of Amazon wildlife
A whiz and a buzz: Bee attacks at Sri Lanka rock fortress point to need for toilets
The price of oil spills in Peru and Colombia? Millions of dollars in fines
In Singapore, a forensics lab wields CSI-like tech against wildlife traffickers
Drivers of Colombia’s peacetime deforestation weave a complex web
New species of Chinese giant salamander discovered
Stained by oil: A history of spills and impunity in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia
Investors force Home Depot to review wood-sourcing policy over logging concerns
Ecotours aimed at saving monkeys are likely stressing them out, study finds
‘The promise was a lie’: How Indonesian villagers lost their cut of the palm oil boom
"Australia’s ‘Climate Election’ Finally Arrived. Will It Be Enough?"
"US Forest Chief Calls For A Pause On Prescribed Fire Operations"
Drought, Food Prices From Ukraine War Leave Millions In Africa Starving
"California Is About To Begin The Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project"
"Pet Collars Saga Escalates With Watchdog Probe"
"Ryan Zinke Makes His 'Energy Dominance' Pitch To Montanans"
Air Monitors Alone Won’t Save Communities From Toxic Industrial Pollution
"What Is Monkeypox, The Rare Virus Now Confirmed In The U.S. And Europe?"
"EPA, NJ Announce $588M In Water Infrastructure Spending"
"It’s a La Niña Year, And That Means Bigger, Badder Hurricanes"
For reef mantas, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is a ray of hope
In the Mekong’s murky depths, giants abound, new expedition finds
Tiger-centric conservation efforts push other predators to the fringes
200 mysterious sea turtle deaths: Q&A with Kenyan fisherman and turtle rescuer Daniel Katana
Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ 60 years on: Birds still fading from the skies
Devastated by a typhoon, community foresters in the Philippines find little support
'Living fossil' spider discovered in southern Sierra Nevada
"Sharp Cut In Methane Now Could Help Avoid Worst Of Climate Crisis"
"White House LNG Task Force Compared to Secretive Cheney Oil Group"
Worried by Ukraine War, Enviros Petition Feds To Dump LNG By Rail
Newsom Urges Aggressive Water Conservation, Warns Of Statewide Cuts
"Companies Face Billions in Damages as PFAS Lawsuits Flood Courts"
"Bernhardt And Zinke Inquiries Highlight Limits Of IG Reach"
"The Lithium War Next Door"
"Contractor Quitting Puts Shell In Spotlight Over Climate"
"Climate Change Boosted Odds Of Recent Deadly Heat In India, Pakistan"
"Sinking Maldives Plans To Reclaim Land From The Ocean"
U.N., rights groups flag potential violations in $3b Indonesian tourism project
For wildlife on Brazil’s highways, roadkill is just the tip of the iceberg
Meet the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Sri Lankan wins Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize for naturalists’ (commentary)
Caribbean incursion into Amazon sparked a flurry of life, with lessons for the future
Tale of two pandemics as mining thrived while communities faced restrictions
Efforts bloom to save southern Brazil’s last butiá palm groves
In Sierra Leone, local fishers and foreign trawlers battle for their catch
PEFC endorses Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody Standard
Four sturgeon species proposed for the endangered species list
Half of UK's butterfly species vulnerable to extinction as five join red list
Lawsuit Launched Challenging USDA's Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Insecticide
Brazil's Bolsonaro hikes environmental fines to protect Amazon rainforest
Biden Admin, Settling a Long Feud, Moves to Block Pebble Mine in Alaska
"As Hunger Spreads In Somalia, Babies Start To Die"
"Block-By-Block Data Shows Pollution’s Stark Toll On People Of Color"
"Pesticide Label Safeguards Urged for Workers, Endangered Species"
"SEC Proposes New Guidelines For ESG Investing"
"Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs Hit Population Low"
"As U.S. Flooding Worsens, South Carolina Redraws Risk Maps"
‘It Seems This Heat Will Take Our Lives’: Pakistan City Hits 51C
"An Ocean First: Underwater Drone Tracks CO2 In Alaska Gulf"
"8 Rails-to-Trails Adventures in the U.S."
"NOAA Forecasts Seventh Straight Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season"
"PFAS in Sewage Sludge, Industrial Wastewater Targeted for Rules"
"ExxonMobil Loses Bid To Nix Climate Change Lawsuit"
New Bill May Boost Electric Heat Pumps as Alternative To Gas
Enviros Decry Proposed ‘Permit Lite’ For Some Missouri Coal Ash Ponds
"Gas Wells Leak Explosive Levels Of Methane In Bakersfield"
Greenhouse Gases Trapping Almost 50 Percent More Heat Than 30 Years Ago
"Climate Migrants Lack a Clear Path to Asylum in the US"
Panel OKs Use of More Climate-Friendly Refrigerants in AC and Heat Pumps
"Monarch Butterfly Numbers In Mexico Rise By 35%"
Ancient cypress in Chile may be the world’s oldest tree, new study suggests
Massachusetts just ruled 7-0 that Exxon must face trial for deceiving the public over climate change
Honeybees survive weeks buried under volcanic ash in La Palma
Australia to stand with Pacific islands no climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Penny Wong says
China triples solar investments as clean energy push accelerates
California is set to get its first new state park in over a decade
In a dramatic change, whales are now hanging around in San Francisco Bay
Scientists unearth Africa’s oldest burial: a small child, laid to rest 78,000 years ago
Study warns of risk from feline viruses to wild cats on the palm oil frontier
Large-scale logging in Cambodia’s Prey Lang linked to politically-connected mining operation
Saving medicinal plants a village cause in Indonesia
Nepal’s Supreme Court axes plans to build controversial new airport
Seed banks catalog Brazil’s food past to safeguard its future
Repeated fires are silencing the Amazon, says new acoustic monitoring study
Poor planning, persistent farming undermine mangrove restoration in Tanzania
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Extinction of Guam's Endangered Animals, Plants
New Species of Cave-Dwelling Mollusk Discovered
"Supreme Court Rebuffs Republican-Led States On Greenhouse Gas Policy"
"Interior Moves Toward First Wind Lease Sales Off Calif. Coast"
"White House Eyes Restarting Idle Refineries"
"How the Media Stokes Needless Fears About Sharks"
Repeated Fires Are Silencing The Amazon: New Acoustic Monitoring Study
"Tribes Celebrate Montana Land Ownership And Bison Range Restoration"
CDC IDs 9 Suspected Monkeypox Cases In US Amid Signs Of Local Spread
"Federal Government Sues Alaska Over Subsistence"
"Climate Change Leads to Decline in Lichen Biocrusts"
"The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground"

Conservation News ~ 20 May 2022

5/20/2022

Ugandan court hands Congolese parrot trafficker seven-year jail sentence
New investigation links chicken supply chains in Europe to Indigenous rights abuses in Brazil
Pasture replaces large tract of intact primary forest in Brazilian protected area
Release the cats: Training native species to fear invasive predators
In Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous lands stop deforestation and boost recovery
The slender-snouted crocodile savior: Q&A with Whitley Award winner Emmanuel Amoah
Small-island fishers petition Indonesian president to end coastal dredging
As tiger numbers in Nepal and India grow, their freedom to roam shrinks
Wage-related abuses in fishing industry exacerbated by pandemic response
‘The wheels came off’: South Africa court nixes coal mine extension
Geoengineering Earth’s climate future: Straight talk with Wake Smith
‘Bring back burning culture’ to save seabirds: Q&A with Wudjari ranger Jennell Reynolds
Malawi steps up action against illegal charcoal trade (analysis)
Training on pasture recovery is a win-win for Brazil’s cattle ranchers and forests
Banks bet big on coal in Indonesia, bucking global shift away from fossil fuel
China-funded dam could disrupt key Argentine glaciers and biodiversity
Conservation win for Bangladesh as efforts to halt vulture decline pay off
New plant species discovered in Knuckles Range
Infrastructure Act to Provide $68 Million for Ecosystem Restoration Projects
Archaeologists stunned on discovering 'totally new species' of human in African cave
Trophy hunting incentivises killing of endangered animals, warns Zambian environmentalist
Red salamander found in Panamanian forest is a new species
Striking new snake species discovered in Paraguay
CCAS professor helps discover salamander species in US Gulf Coastal Plain
Dust Storm, Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Path Across U.S. Upper Midwest
"Texas Heatwave To Test Power Grid Again This Week"
Study Says Warming Played a Role in Deadly South African Floods
"Hearing Shows Uphill Fight For Progressive Mining Reform"
"Here’s the First-Ever Map Showing Wildfire Risk to American Homes"
"Why the Biden Administration’s Plan to Fix Gas Prices Isn’t Working"
"Lawsuit Targets EPA Clean Air Act Waiver Revival"
"9th Circuit Keeps Massive Ariz. Copper Mine On Ice"
"Poor Workers Bear The Brunt Of India's Heatwave"
Justice Dept. Tries to Put Teeth Into Environmental Justice Efforts
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue' membrane
Environment award stokes urge to save Indonesia’s karst landscape
Village uses Indigenous seeds to slow down Cerrado deforestation
Ousted anti-mining mayor heads back to Philippine city hall after landslide win
Oil exploration in DR Congo peatland risks forests, climate and local communities
"Buffalo Suspect May Be Latest Mass Shooter Motivated By ‘Eco-Fascism’"
"Menaced By Flames, Nuclear Lab Peers Into Future Of Wildfire"
"Meatpackers Drafted Trump Order On Meat Plants During Covid-19"
"6 Months In, Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Has 4,300 Projects"
"U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops To Lowest Level Since 1987"
"Climate Change Is Hurting Insurers, Report Says"
Pennsylvania Senate Candidates Support Fracking, Barely Mention Climate
"The ‘Carbon Bombs’ Set To Trigger Catastrophic Climate Breakdown"
"In US, States Struggle To Replace Fossil Fuel Tax Revenue"
"Far From Lake Powell, Drought Punishes Another Western Dam"
Amazon deforestation threatens newly discovered fish species in Brazil
Scientists Discover New Non-Venomous Snake Species in Paraguay
"Pollution Killing 9 Million People A Year, Africa Hardest Hit - Study"
"Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Are Going Dangerously Unregulated"
"Fukushima Water Release Plan Gets Initial OK From Japan Regulator"
"$230M Settlement Reached Over 2015 California Oil Spill"
Chicagoans Near Heavy-Traffic Corridors Breathing Most Polluted Air
"Judge Reverses Trump-Era ESA Sage Grouse Move"
"Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity"
"Oceans Are Hotter, Higher And More Acidic, Climate Report Warns"
"U.N. Secretary General Asks Countries To Ease Barriers To Green Energy"
"He Bought The House 9 Months Ago. Then The Ocean Swept It Away."
Two New Fish Species Discovered in Brazil
Scientists Discover Nearly 1 Billion-Year-Old Organisms, Possibly Alive
Australia's tropical rainforests have been dying faster for decades in 'clear and stark climate warning'
Carbon pollution pushed environmental breakdown to record levels in 2021
New species of non-venomous snake recorded in Mizoram
Podcast: Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for the climate, biodiversity crisis and hunger
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee urges scale back of biomass burning
Indigenous group and locals sign agreement to protect sustainable livelihoods and culture
Open-pit mining ban lifted in Philippine province, clearing way for copper project
Spotted hyenas adapt to climate change in famed Tanzanian park
Study: Breeding adaptations help tree frogs thrive in different climates
Ivory from at least 150 poached elephants seized in the DRC raid
Illegal mining footprint swells nearly 500% inside Brazil Indigenous territories
‘Wildlife-friendly’ infrastructure rules in Nepal and India ignore the birds
‘It’s just a bird’: Online platforms selling lesser-known Indonesian species
From victims to claimants: Mobilizing the IPCC Assessment for climate justice (commentary)
Scientists uncover widespread declines of raptors in Kenya
In Brazil’s Amazon, Quilombolas fight the erasure of their African heritage
"Vast Swath of US at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns"
"Environmentalists Oppose More Life For California Nuke Plant"
"SEC To Consider Sustainable Investing Rules"
Droughts, Fires, Floods: Could Climate Change Decide Australian Election?
"Climate Change Swells Odds Of Record India, Pakistan Heatwaves"
"Here’s What We Know About The Legacy of DDT Dumping Off L.A.'s Coast"
"Senators Announce Bipartisan Deal To Aid Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits"
"UN Floats Plan To Boost Renewables As Climate Worries Mount"
Plastic 'Recycling' Gets Boost In 18 US States — But Is It Really Recycling?
Lead Poisonings of Children in Baltimore Are Down, But Still A Threat
Bird watcher wrongfully accused in Central Park video gets a bird watching TV show
DOE announces nearly $25 million to study advanced clean hydrogen technologies
Activists disrupt Africa Energies summit in Mayfair, London
Fly researchers find another layer hiding in the code of life
Scientists unearth Africa’s oldest burial: a small child, laid to rest 78,000 years ago
San Diego Port commits to $180,000 to help propagate endangered Ridgeway Rail
Netherlands to ban fossil heating from 2026, make heat pumps necessary
The first electric fire truck is deployed in the US by the LAFD
Conger ice shelf has collapsed
Wolf seen in Brittany for first time in a century
India bans all wheat exports over food security risk
An engineer grows giant pyramids of ice to store water in the world’s highest desert
California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren’t fading away
1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand
Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project
New species of Chinese giant salamander discovered
Results from mining tax for reforestation in the DRC leave more questions than answers
Conflict over resources in Kenya hits deadly highs with firearms in play
As biomass burning surges in Japan and South Korea, where will Asia get its wood?
9m deaths a year from pollution, the ‘largest existential threat’ to humans
In Bangladesh, a community comes together to save a life-giving forest
Slick operator: Indonesian cooking oil probe may spread to biodiesel industry
With Severe Drought, An Urgent Call To Rework Colorado River Pact
"Former Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Lobbying Laws, Watchdog Finds"
Trump Nominees Still Control Key Mine Safety Agency in Biden’s 2nd Year
"Pro-Trump Counties Continue To Suffer Far Higher Covid Death Tolls"
Foresters Hope To Help Trees Migrate Amid Climate Change
"Rare Monkeypox Case Confirmed In Massachusetts"
"Biden Forest Plan Stirs Dispute Over What Counts As “Old”"
"Extreme Heat Linked To Rise in US Death Rates: Study"
21 Democratic AGs File Motion To Intervene In Calif. Emissions Lawsuit
"What the Insect Crisis Means for Food, Farming — and Humanity"

Conservation News ~ 13 May 2022

5/13/2022

Native Peoples Harvested Huge Amounts of Seafood Without Harming Ecosystems
To curb the climate crisis, transforming forestry is key, UN says
Unknown box jellyfish species spotted in Cronulla
Amazon deforestation surges in April
Fisher groups are the marine militia in Indonesia’s war on illegal fishing
For more fish and healthier coral in Bali, focus on communities and connectivity: Study
‘They died from the spill: The animals that couldn’t escape Peru’s oil slick
“Indigenous people are fighting to protect a natural equilibrium”: Q&A with Patricia Gualinga
DRC logging contracts suspended as audit uncovers serious violations
To gauge impact of nitrogen pollution, Sri Lanka project looks to lichens
Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn
New Species Discovered In Toxic Cave By Denver Researcher
Lessons from panda conservation could help Asia’s other, overlooked, bears
Wildlife Diversity At Risk: 23 Species Declared Extinct in 2021
"Earth Given 50-50 Chance Of Hitting Key Warming Mark By 2026"
"Gas Prices Jump To Fresh Record Highs"
"Religious Leaders Urge Banks To Stop Financing Drivers Of Climate Change"
"Haul Of Atlantic Cod, Once Abundant, Reaches New Low"
"A Fight Over America’s Energy Future Erupts on the Canadian Border"
"In Focus: Migration And Climate Change"
"These Mushrooms Borrowed the Same Deadly Toxin From a Mysterious Source"
"America’s Love Affair With The Lawn Is Getting Messy"
"Wildfires Rage in Siberia, Killing at Least 10"
"In Journalism, ‘Objective’ Is A Good Word With A Noble History. But ..."
"Strong Winds Batter New Mexico, Complicating Wildfire Fight"
La. Solon Pushes Bills Benefiting Oil & Gas Industry — And Her Husband
"Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Hits Record For Month Of April"
"DOE Updates Water Heater Rule For First Time In Two Decades"
After A Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands Of Midwestern Kids
"Pentagon Halts Burning Of ‘Forever Chemicals’"
Wis. County Sues Makers Of Fire Foam Over Airport PFAS Contamination
Report: Fashion Industry Sustainability Claims Mask ‘Greenwashing’
"The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life"
Extinction Obituary For The Quiet And Beautiful Hawaiian Po’ouli
Brazil Using Rock Powder to Fight Fertilizer Shortages and Climate Change
WCS CEO to depart conservation group for the Bezos Earth Fund
Newly described plant is latest fruit of Sri Lankan botanists’ collaboration
Himalayan musk deer talk to each other through poop, but poachers are also listening
Scheme to stop ‘conflict minerals’ fails to end child labor in DRC, report says
Indonesia’s revocation of palm oil, mining permits marred by ‘maladministration’
Thai gold mine blamed for sickening local villagers is set to reopen
Boom and bust on Lake Victoria: Q&A with author Mark Weston
Bull run: South Africa marks latest rhino relocation to boost populations
What’s popping? Humpbacks off South Africa, new acoustic study finds
Can celebrities and social media influencers really ‘rewrite extinction’?
Human disturbance is pitting wolverines against an unlikely competitor: Coyotes
Oil Giants Sell Dirty Wells to Buyers With Looser Climate Goals: Study
"Oil and Gas Industry Tries to Hold Public Schools Hostage"
Emails: RCMP Changed Its Story About Arresting Journalists In B.C. Raid
"U.N. Seeks $144 Million To Offload Decaying Yemen Oil Tanker"
"California Urban Water Use Rose 19% In March Despite Worsening Drought"
A New Trump-Tied PAC Enters War Against Biden’s Conservation Goals
More Than 100 Vultures Found Dead Near Maryland Dam From Avian Flu
"U.S. Attorneys to Step Onto Environmental Justice’s Front Lines"
‘Forever Chemicals’ May Have Polluted 20M Acres of US Cropland: Study
"Scientists Study Secrets Of Starling Murmurations"
Missing the emissions for the trees: Biomass burning booms in East Asia
Food for all: Q&A with Michel Pimbert of the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience
In oil palm-dominated Malaysia, agroforestry orchards are oases of bird life: Study
Podcast: She’s here! Rare Sumatran rhino calf born at rhino sanctuary
Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’
Deforestation-neutral mining? Madagascar study shows it can be done, but it’s complicated
Indonesia cancels fisheries infrastructure projects in Maluku region amid lack of funds
"US Boarding School Investigative Report Released"
"House Democrats Seek Criminal Charges Against Bernhardt"
"Coming This Summer: Spiking Electricity Bills Plus Blackouts"
House Democrats Advance Bill To Require New USPS Delivery Vehicle Review
"U.S. Firefighters In Final Push For Healthcare As Wildfires Surge"
"U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit A High, But The Oil Market May Signal Relief"
"Wildfires In Russia: Will War In Ukraine Limit Firefighting Response?"
"Exxon Doubles Down On ‘Advanced Recycling’ Claims That Yield Few Results"
"Salt Scourge: The Dual Threat of Warming and Rising Salinity"
"Big Meat Is Gobbling Up Fake Meat Companies"
Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to come online in Portugal
A New Species of Plant has Been Discovered at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
"Biden Marks The Approaching Milestone Of 1 Million U.S. COVID-19 Deaths"
"Biden Pulls 3 Offshore Oil Lease Sales, Curbing New Drilling This Year"
"House Panel Will Investigate USPS Plan To Purchase 8.6 Mpg Trucks"
US Oil Refineries Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene Into Communities: Report
"Jackson’s Sewer Dumped 44.7 Million Gallons Of Waste Into The Environment"
"U.S. Asbestos Imports Surge Despite Crackdown"
"Calif. Coastal Commission Rejects Plan For Poseidon Desalination Plant"
"Meat Industry Hyped ‘Baseless’ Shortage To Keep Plants Open Amid Covid"
"States Weigh ‘Everywhere Chemicals’ Bans to Exceed Federal Rules"
"Vegas Mob Lore Floats To The Surface Along With Bodies At Lake Mead"
Forever chemicals may have polluted 20m acres of US cropland
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal population highest in decades

Conservation News ~ 6 May 2022

5/6/2022

"Firefighters Battling New Mexico Blaze Brace For Wind"
"EPA Staff Backs Status Quo On Ozone Limits In Blow To Enviros"
"Why Americans Became More Vulnerable to Oil Price Spikes"
"Buffeted by Weather, a Historic Black Town Strives To Endure"
"Rescuing The Massive Swamp U,S, Depends On But Has Mostly Forgotten"
New Iron Curtain Eroding Norway's Hard-Won Ties With Russia On Arctic
"Rob Bilott On His 20-Year Fight Against Forever Chemicals"
"EPA Proposes Scaling Back Weedkiller Tied To Cancer"
Calif. Accuses Exxon Deceiving Public, Push ‘Myth’ Of Plastics Recycling
"The Tick That Makes People Allergic To Red Meat Is in D.C."
In Mexico, a divine bird inspires a community’s sustainable forestry efforts
Q&A with Whitley Award winner Sonam Tashi Lama
Why are Florida manatees showing up in Cuba and Mexico?
‘Enough is enough’: California subpoenas ExxonMobil over plastic pollution
Scaling Palauan tradition to regional fisheries: Q&A with Noah Idechong
Conservation costs are rarely reported, making it difficult to prioritize funding
Rare birth of Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran
200 New Freshwater Fish Species Discovered
Tropical mammals under rising chemical pollution pressure, study warns
Land restoration requires immediate action and Indigenous land rights, says U.N. report
With protections restored, tribal council charts new path for Bears Ears
A seagrass restoration project to preserve the past may also protect the future
"Biden Administration Begins $3 Billion Plan for Electric Car Batteries"
"Progressives Seize On Quarterly Oil Profits To Call For Windfall Tax"
"A Longer Life For Diablo Canyon? Newsom Touts Nuke Extension"
Florida Black Woman Fights Polluting Landfills Made From Sand Pits
Gas Giants Ghostwrote Letters Of Support From Elected Officials
"Texas Stumbles In Its Effort To Punish Green Financial Firms"
"Pandemic, War, Politics Hamper Global Push For Climate Action"
"Extreme Heat Kills At Least 25 In India's Maharashtra State"
"Biden’s Environmental Civil Rights Effort Wrestles With Caseload"
"Is That an Outlaw Lawn? Las Vegas Has a New Approach to Saving Water"
Scientists Discover Method to Break Down Plastic in Days, Not Centuries
Prey-go-neesh (California condors) will soon fly over Northern California’s iconic Redwoods for the first time in more than a century - the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks will facilitate the release of the first two California condors to take flight in the center of the bird’s former range since 1892.
"Historic Drought Forces Feds to Withhold Water From States"
"U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate Drops To Close To 5% - Report"
"Get Ready for Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills"
"EPA Announces $40M To Help Restore Chesapeake Bay"
"Brazil Dams: 1 Million Live Close To Danger"
Forgotten Toxic Dump Site Raises New Worries For This L.A. Neighborhood
"Scientists Believe Beavers Can Build Resilience In Northwest Waterways"
Calif. Bill Could Require 'Blue Carbon' To Offset Coastal Development
"Condors Soar Again Over Northern California Coastal Redwoods"
"Why We Need Slow Solutions to Solve Our Water Problems"
A Butterfly That Frequents Southwest Colorado Could Be Put On The Endangered Species List
Researchers discover new species of salamander from Gulf Coastal plains hotspot
India to set up 30,000 MW offshore wind power, 50,000 MW of solar capacity
Surge in deforestation as Brazil pushes to pave a forgotten Amazon road
Indonesia to probe scale of tax-dodging illegal oil palm plantations
Indigenous group fights cattle onslaught, defends uncontacted relatives in the Gran Chaco
Partnering with farmers is key to land restoration success (commentary)
Sri Lanka’s environmentalists brace for economic meltdown’s toll on nature
Saving the near-extinct estuarine pipefish means protecting estuary health
To secure a future for wildlife, look to their distant past, study says
Senate Panel Approves Kigali Amendment in Bipartisan Vote
"E.U.’s Russian Oil Ban Could Reduce Global Emissions"
"Stanford Gets $1.1 Billion for New Climate School From John Doerr"
"EPA Recommends Army Corps Not Reissue PolyMet Permit"
"Supreme Court Leak Strikes Fear Among Environmental Lawyers"
"In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar"
Floods Threaten N. Dakota Dam, Border Area
"What Are Millets And Can They Help Create Global Food Security?"
"Arctic Inupiaq Leaders Take Aim At Biden Oil Policy"
"Jamestown: America's First English Settlement Now Endangered"
One in Five Reptiles Worldwide Are Threatened With Extinction
California drought: Officials worry there's not enough water to get through summer without cuts
Swapping 20% of beef for microbial protein 'could halve deforestation'
California Coastal Conservancy unanimously approved The Trust for Public Land's acquisition grant to support the permanent preservation of the Banning Ranch property
New species of Isodon discovered in Indian Eastern Himalaya
"AP Analysis Finds Growing Number Of Poor, High-Hazard Dams"
"Report Says Michigan 2020 Dam Failures Were 'Preventable'"
"Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades"
"Biden Admin Unveils Long-Awaited EJ Strategy"
"Ukraine’s Battlefield Is Haunted by Putin’s Chemical Weapons Legacy"
"Who Will Profit From Saving Scotland’s Bogs?"
"Bird Flu Takes Unheard-Of Toll On Bald Eagles, Other Birds"
Massive Amount Of Water Discovered Below Antarctic Ice Sheet
"EPA Accelerates Asbestos Crackdown"
Scientists: Endangered Porpoise Not Doomed — If Humans Stop Killing Them
Santa Cruz is getting a $5.4 million wildlife tunnel crossing next year
Scientists discover greener route to widely used industrial material
After more than a century, California Condors soar over redwoods once again
The Devil’s Hole pupfish has paddled back from the brink in a hellish desert domain
There aren’t enough batteries in the world to power our huge cars
New frog species discovered in Australia and it’s already endangered
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
Citizen participation: a key achievement at the first COP to the Escazú Agreement
“We are on the front line”: Q&A with Indigenous land defender Adiela Jineth Mera Paz
Indonesian government lagging independent effort to recognize Indigenous lands
A new index measures the human impacts on Amazon waters
Ecuador promises more openness of fisheries information under new initiative
Amid war, Ukrainians are tracking Russia’s crimes against the environment
Putin’s financial interest in Brazil’s Amazon highways (commentary)
Podcast: Wonder on wings: The fierce nature and enduring beauty of birds
Community-led coral restoration project is rare hit amid slew of misses in Indonesia

Conservation News ~29 April 2022

4/29/2022

"Greenwashing 101: How To Decipher Corporate Claims About Climate"
"For Earth Day, Houston Public Media Is Promoting... Chevron?"
Over 137 Million Americans Live In Areas With Poor Air Quality: Report
"Obama: Disinformation Is Killing People"
"EPA Floats Emissions Cuts For Gas Plants"
"Groups Push Congress To Pass Climate Package Before Memorial Day"
"Study: Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause 50% Of Methane Emissions"
"Biden Order Aims To Protect Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire"
Op-Ed: "We Have the Technology to Stop Superspreading Without Masks"
"Ten New Environmental Books Offering Inspiration, Insight and Ideas"
Critically endangered Sumatran tigers lose 3 to animal traps
New Hemsleya species discovered in central China
UH Researchers Discover New Wasp Species
For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups were born in the wild
Beyond CO2, tropical forests a ‘cool’ solution to climate crisis, study finds
Indigenous knowledge and science team up to triple a caribou herd
Pilot program tries to get U.S. aquariums to raise their own fish, not catch them
The world’s dams: Doing major harm but a manageable problem?
Warming could nip Southeast Asian forests’ mass flowering in the bud, study finds
Carnivore sightings highlight richness of Nepal’s Trans-Himalayan region
In Burundi, one-time combatants who razed forests now raise seedlings
"Fires Hit Southwest, New Mexico's Season 'Dangerously Early'"
"Protesters Amass at White House, Demanding Action on Climate"
"4 Issues To Watch As Dems Eye Reconciliation Return"
"Alaskan Locals Call Haaland Visit On Izembek Road A Success"
"Highly Contagious Marine Epidemic Rips Through Caribbean’s Coral Reefs"
These Whales Are On The Brink; Now Comes Climate Change And Wind Power
Calif. Bans Fracking Wastewater For Irrigation, But Allow Drilling Water
Seed Savers Revive Rare Varieties Of Collard Greens
"Olmsted’s Enduring Gift"
"The End of the Great River"
Funding, titling project for Indigenous-led organizations launched
With ban on palm oil exports, Indonesia reaps condemnation and praise
Iwan Dento, ‘hero’ of South Sulawesi’s karst mountains
Coal miner Bayan sues Indonesian investment chief over loss of land
Troubled waters: A massive salmon farm off the coast of Maine is stalled
Côte d’Ivoire’s chimp habitats are shrinking, but there’s hope in their numbers
Brazil bill seeks to redraw Amazon borders in favor of agribusiness
Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul mobilizes to reduce wildlife massacre on its roads
Analysis: Myanmar’s gemstone riches bring poverty and environmental destruction
Shining a light on Sri Lanka’s little-studied pangolins: Q&A with Priyan Perera
President Biden signs order aimed at protecting old-growth forests across U.S.
Data show decline in Indonesian fish stocks amid push for higher productivity
To get people thinking about seagrass, Seychelles coins new Creole words
Just outside Mexico City, community-run forests provide eco services, livelihoods
Study: Farmland birds in Nepal, India in dire need of conservation action
Forestry industry facing 'perfect storm' of skyrocketing demand, dire staff shortages, sawmill boss says
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in a single day in traps
Baby Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Anlong Kampi conservation area
"China Promotes Coal In Setback For Efforts To Cut Emissions"
"Ford Juices Production Of Lightning F-150 Electric Truck"
"White House Finalizes Help For Burn Pit Veterans"
"Birth Of Six Endangered Red Wolves Has Their Advocates Howling For Joy"
"Record Heat Has Gripped India Since March. It’s About To Get Worse."
Critics Blast Calif. Poseidon Desalination Plan As Crucial Vote Looms
"Twitter Bans Ads That Contradict Science On Climate Change"
Could Turning An Invasive Fish Into A ‘Super-Male’ Save A Native Species?
"Finland Is On The Brink Of A Nuclear Power ‘Game Changer’"
"Beyond Ecology: The Trees At The Heart Of Our Culture"
California breaks ground on largest wildlife crossing in the world
David Theobald Receives Distinguished Landscape Practitioner Award
Unseen crisis: Threatened gut microbiome also offers hope for world
In Mexico, a race to save the last wetlands of San Cristóbal de las Casas
With record $5.3B in pledges, GEF aims for more flexible environmental funding
Asia’s troubled trees need better conservation to reach restoration goals: Study
Unprecedented water restrictions as LA and Ventura counties declare water emergency
Rare Southern Nevada Wildflower, Bee One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections
Six new species of tiny frog discovered in Mexico
Abu Dhabi discovers new species of eagle ray
"Two Million Children At Risk Of Starvation In Horn Of Africa: U.N.
"Russia Halts Gas Flows To Poland, Bulgaria"
Too Many New Coal-Fired Plants Planned For 1.5C Climate Goal: Report
Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs
‘We Want It Back To What It Was’: The US Village Blighted By Toxic Waste
Incandescent Light Bulbs Being Phased Out To Save Energy
"50bn Tonnes Of Sand And Gravel Extracted Each Year, Finds UN Study"
"A Quiet Revolution: Southwest Cities Learn to Thrive Amid Drought"
"Biden Admin Shrinks Area Eligible For Drilling At Arctic Reserve"
"DOE Unveils $500M Loan For Massive ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Project"
Wildlife don’t recognize borders, nor does climate change. Conservation should keep up
2021 tropical forest loss figures put zero-deforestation goal by 2030 out of reach
Illegal miners bring sexual violence and disease to Indigenous reserve in Brazil
Cradle of transformation: The Mediterranean and climate change
Contorted energy politics of the Ukraine crisis (commentary)
Study finds high prevalence of gut parasites in Nepal’s rhinos
Where satellites come up short, drones can fill in a picture of our oceans
Teaching climate issues through gameplay gains a following in Brazil
Freshwater planetary boundary “considerably” transgressed: New research
Podcast: Community empowerment and forest conservation grow from the galip nut in Papua New Guinea
For Sri Lanka’s crows, following the trash is all part of the hustle
"Biden Administration Allows Additional Natural Gas Exports"
"U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts"
"UN Report Says Humanity Has Altered 70 Percent of the Earth’s Land"
Drought Imposes Watering Restrictions on Southern California
"From King Cobras to Geckos, 20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction"
"Weary Of Many Disasters? UN Says Worse To Come"
"China Detects First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu Strain"
"Canada Lynx Protections Deal Sealed By US, Environmentalists
"Conservation Dollars Funding CAFOs Instead of Soil Health"
"Ships Asked To Reduce Speed Off San Francisco Coast To Protect Whales"
B.C. increasing forestry revenue-sharing with First Nations
Early snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada causes snowpack to fall to seven-year low
UN says up to 40% of world's land now degraded
New species of frog smaller than a 1p coin discovered in Mexican forest
Hydrogen-powered ferry prepares to launch in San Francisco Bay
California is investigating Big Oil for allegedly misleading the public on recycling
"16 States, D.C., Climate Activists Sue USPS To Block Truck Purchase"
Warming Risks Most Cataclysmic Extinction Of Marine Life In 250M Years
"Solar Industry ‘Frozen’ as Biden Administration Investigates China"
California AG Subpoenas Exxon For Details On Role In Plastic Pollution
"Chemical Industry Fights U.S. Government Move To Ban Asbestos"
"Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing."
"Canada’s Attempt To Phase Out Open-Pen Salmon Farms Faces Setback"
"‘Relentless’ Destruction Of Rainforest Continuing Despite Cop26 Pledge"
Invasive African Clawed Frogs Threaten Native Species In Washington
"Swiping Right On Climate Love: Dating Apps And Environmental Advocacy"
Court setback doesn’t sway Indonesian villagers fighting a mining firm
Reframing trophy hunting’s socio-economic benefits in Namibia (commentary)
To stop plastic pollution, we must stop plastic production, scientists say
Better deep-bore wells aim to stop Indonesia’s groundwater waste
Boats behaving badly: New report analyzes China’s own fisheries data
As animal seed dispersers go the way of the dodo, forest plants are at risk
All 4 building blocks of DNA have been found in meteorites
Volcano-dwelling mice confirmed as world’s highest-living mammals
US egg factory roasts alive 5.3 million chickens in avian flu cull – then fires almost every worker
Climate activist, Wynn Alan Bruce, dies after setting himself on fire outside of US Supreme Court
Squamish nuns complete decade-long clean electricity project on Pilchuck Creek
Wildlife agency turning invasive water hyacinth into organic fertilizer
For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups was born in the wild
CDFW releases four orphaned bears to the wild
Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid plant begins production
Dr. Drew Lanham win American Birding Association lifetime achievement award
Ancient human playground found inside sloth footprints

Conservation News ~ 21 April 2022

4/21/2022

Oceans conference comes up with $16b in pledges to safeguard marine health
Forest loss shows stopgap decrees failing to protect Brazil’s Isolated Indigenous
Outcry in Malaysia as failure to replant forests sparks ‘cover-up’ accusation
International funding nowhere near enough for Indonesia to cut emissions: Study
Colombian Indigenous community waits in poverty as courts weigh ownership of ancestral land
Are conservation trust funds part of the answer for ongoing land protection? (commentary)
Sharing a marine reserve with fishers: Q&A with Belize Fisheries’ Adriel Castañeda
Monkeys, porcupines team up to destroy crops, Nepal’s farmers say
Death of last river dolphin in Laos rings alarm bells for Mekong population
Sri Lanka grapples with the problem of its fishers plundering waters abroad
From traditional practice to top climate solution, agroecology gets growing attention
Of rats and bats: Hundreds of mammal species still unidentified, study says
Tiger politics and tiger conservation: Where the stakeholders are going wrong (commentary)
In landslide-prone Colombia, forests can serve as an inexpensive shield
Climate pledges could limit warming to 2C. What’s needed is action, study says
Podcast: Who owns the companies destroying rainforests in the heart of New Guinea?
Small farmers take a stand for one of Dakar’s last urban woodlands
"Biden Plans to Open More Public Land to Drilling"
"Scott Pruitt, Former EPA Leader, Files for Oklahoma Senate Run"
"Proposal To Restore Sovereignty To Tribes In Maine Advances"
Black, Latino Communities Have Higher Level Of Oil Drilling, Pollution
Fight Brewing Over Calif. Ballot Measure To Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Green Infrastructure Helps Cities With Climate Change. Do We Need More?
"Climate Toll On Arctic Bases: Sunken Runways, Damaged Roads"
Wind Power Overtook Coal, Nuclear For First Time in U.S. on March 29
"Companies, Not FDA, Approve Most Chemicals In Food"
To Fight Climate Despair, Christian Ecologist Says Science Isn’t Enough
Six arrested after climate activists scale oil tanker in central London
80 critically endangered spotted tree frogs to be released into Kosciuszko national park, Australia
New shrimp species discovered in Andaman sea
Biologists are discovering a new species every day in Norway
Wildflower believed to be extinct for 40 years spotted in Ecuador
Lawsuit Leads To Critical Habitats For Endangered Species In The Pacific
Scientists discover 17 new millipede species, one named after Taylor Swift
Amid extinctions, forest corridors aim to save rare birds in Brazil’s northeast
In media coverage of wildlife crime, ‘feedback loops’ entrench biases: Study
Robot revolution: A new real-time accounting system for ocean carbon
Plan to carve up Indonesian Papua rings alarm over fate of people and forests
Colorado R. Tops 10 Most Endangered Rivers In America
"Biden To Tout Climate Policies For Earth Day"
"People Of Color More Likely To Be Harmed By Pesticides, Study Finds"
Conference Comes Up With $16 Billion In Pledges To Safeguard Ocean Health
Natural Gas Prices Are Soaring. What Does It Mean For Climate?
"‘Frontline’ Review: Why The Climate Changed But We Didn’t"
"US Wildlife Officials Aim To Address Illegal Wolf Killings"
As Drought Hammers Mono Lake, Thirsty L.A. Must Look Elsewhere For Water
"Supreme Court Denies Claim To Portion Of Yakama Lands"
Blue Corn And Melons: The Seed Keepers Reviving Ancient, Resilient Crops
‘No’ to corporate-driven tourism development in Komodo National Park (commentary)
Indonesian trade official, palm oil execs charged in cooking oil crisis
Sluggish growth of renewables threatens Bangladesh’s clean-energy goals
In Brazil’s northeast, family farmers are guardians of creole seeds
Antarctic Sea Ice Hit Lowest Level Since Satellite Observations Began, Study Finds
South Africa declares national emergency as flood toll crosses 440
"Biden Restores Climate to Landmark Environmental Law, Reversing Trump"
"Biden Launches $6Bn Effort To Save America’s Distressed Nuclear Plants"
Deep Sea Gold Rush Raises Questions About Protection Authority
"Supreme Court Denies Penobscot Indian Nation Appeal"
"New CDC Team: A ‘Weather Service’ To Forecast What’s Next In Pandemic"
"Environmentalists Target Mountains of Fertilizer Waste"
Zombie Kentucky Strip Mines Produce Safety, Environmental Violations
"Climate-Change Risks Get the Attention of Real Estate Investors"
"California Leads Effort To Let Rivers Roam, Lower Flood Risk"
"Parks Coalition Presses Biden To Establish 6 New Protected Monuments"
Legal Action Defends Endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Birth of endangered Hawaiian monk seal caught on camera
Biden restores climate safeguards in key environmental law, reversing Trump
Remarkable new species of deep-sea crown jelly discovered in depths of Monterey Bay
Canadian miners get high-level lobbying boost for Brazilian Amazon projects
Trees and soil at the forest’s edge store more carbon than we thought, studies reveal
New report pieces together toll of environmental damage in Venezuela in 2021
Amateur naturalists deserve more support and fewer barriers (commentary)
Funding for women-led conservation remains tiny, but that’s changing fast
Road projects threaten integrity of Uganda’s mountain gorilla stronghold
Mine pits expose the holes in Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital
Tropical trees’ growth and CO2 intake hit by more extreme dry seasons
"Rapidly Moving Wildfire In Arizona Destroys Dozens Of Structures"
"Climate Change, Big Agriculture Combine To Threaten Insects"
South Asia Toxic Air: Vehicle Exhaust, Farm Burning and In-Home Cooking
"BLM On Pace To Exceed 25K-Megawatt Renewable Energy Goal"
"Report: Oregon Has $5.3B Invested In Fossil Fuel Companies"
"Energy Shift Creates Opening For ‘World’s Largest Batteries’"
"Why Are Nature-Based Solutions on Climate Being Overlooked?"
"Can Portland Be a Climate Leader Without Reducing Driving?"
"Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods"
"How Climate Change Is Reshaping The World"
Gigantic floating fossil fuel gas station now runs on electric power
THDC, Rajasthan sign agreement to develop 10,000 MW solar projects
Scientists achieve record energy efficiency for thin solar panels
NASA shows off spacecraft visiting $10 quintillion asteroid
ANL completes a sailing on low emission biofuel in Oceania
New technology to effectively remove 99% of carbon dioxide from air
New York clears $4.5 billion plan to bring hydropower to Big Apple

Conservation News ~ 15 April 2022

4/15/2022

Endangered species among $32m haul of stuffed animals seized in Spain
Six new wētā species found in New Zealand, as their habitat slowly disappears
Extinction Rebellion stages mass protest in central London
Amazon deforestation dips slightly in March, but remains high
Sustainable fashion: Biomaterial revolution replacing fur and skins
Big Apple birding is set to take flight: Here’s how to get started this Spring
‘A huge mistake’: Concerns rise as deep-sea mining negotiations progress
Bat rediscovered in Rwandan forest after 40 years
Environmental Officials Celebrate Delisting Of Cumberland Sandwort As Endangered Species
"EPA Launches Civil Rights Inquiry Into Louisiana Agencies"
"How Texas' Energy Woes Are Derailing Life In This Houston Neighborhood"
"2 Bald Eagles In Vermont Found Infected With Avian Influenza"
Biomass Power Plant In Rural N.C. Ignites Environmental Justice Concerns
Behind Trudeau Government’s OK of Bay du Nord Offshore Oil Development
Big Oil Companies Are Using Wartime Profits To Enrich Investors: Report
"A ‘New Era of Air Pollution’ in the Tropics Could Have a Huge Toll"
"Dutch Watchdog Rules KLM’s ‘Carbon Zero’ Ad Is Misleading"
"Iraqis Clean Up River As First Green Projects Take Root"
"Why ‘Eco-Conscious’ Fashion Brands Can Continue To Increase Emissions"
Global biodiversity is in crisis, but how bad is it? It’s complicated
Ecuador’s Pastaza province, Indigenous groups collaborate on forest conservation
‘Nature has priority’: Rewilding map showcases nature-led restoration
Poll: Most Americans say prioritize the environment over economic growth - The Week
Three new species of 'moss animals' (bryozoa) discovered in Southern Islands | The Straits Times
Cherry Blossom New Species Found In Manipur, Named After Scientist
New RNA virus species: Over 5,500 in world oceans, study finds
In Iowa Trip, Biden Will Announce That E15 Gas To Be Sold This Summer
"Majorities in US Back Climate Change Proposals: Gallup"
"White House Launches $1B Program To Boost Conservation Goal"
"Rural Arizonans Might Gain Protection of Their Groundwater This Year
"Brightmark, Georgia County Cancel $680 Million Plastic-To-Fuel Project"
"Farms, Fish On Dry California-Oregon Border See Scant Water"
"Company Proposes Largest Offshore Wind Farm On West Coast"
"Ukraine Conflict Hurts Russian Science, As West Pulls Funding"
"Energy Company To Pay Up To $35 Million After Turbines Killed Eagles"
"Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection"
Two New Beetle Species Identified at NEON Field Site in Hawai'i
Most biodiversity hotspots lack formal protection in Borneo and Sumatra
In Gabon, a community’s plea against logging paves the way for a new reserve
"Biden Will Allow Summertime Sales Of Higher-Ethanol Gas"
Newsom's Wildfire-Prevention Program Hasn't Completed a Single Project
"Backed-Up Pipes, Stinky Yards: Climate Change Is Wrecking Septic Tanks"
"New Sanctions Deal Fatal Blow to Russia's Arctic LNG"
"Pouring It On: Climate Change Made 2020 Hurricanes Rainier"
"California Utility To Pay $55 Million For Massive Wildfires"
"Global Warming Drove a Deadly Burst of Indian Ocean Tropical Storms"
"A ‘Silent Victim’: How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War"
Back From The Dead? Elusive Ivory-Bill Woodpecker Not Extinct: Researchers
"An Ocean Of Noise: How Sonic Pollution Is Hurting Marine Life"
"California Reveals Its Plan to Phase Out New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035"
"U.S. Warns Newly Discovered Malware Could Sabotage Energy Plants"
"Environmental Justice Leaders Fault White House's Race-Neutral Approach"
Wind Whips Destructive Wildfires In New Mexico, Colorado
Calif. Joshua Tree Not Threatened, Regulators Say, Signalling Development
"Amid Hopes and Fears, a Plastics Boom in Appalachia Is On Hold"
‘Historic’: Global Climate Plans Can Now Keep Heating Below 2C: Study
Researchers Link Silica Dust Directly To Severe Black Lung Disease
"Battle Over Carbon Capture As Tool To Fight Climate Change"
"Fossil Fuels v. Our Future: Young Montanans Wage Historic Climate Fight"
For the first time, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear in the U.S.
B.C. group cuts 30-metre wide hole in jetty, opens path for salmon not seen in 100 years
White House Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy Planning To Step Down: Sources
"Expanding Drought Leaves Western US Scrambling For Water"
"East And Horn Of Africa Prep For Worst Drought In Decades"
"Canada Ignored Warnings Of Virus Infecting Farmed And Wild Salmon"
"EPA: Breathing Formaldehyde Causes Cancer"
Analysis-Biden Plan To Aid Europe With LNG Poses Risk To US Climate Goals
"Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over State Air Pollution Plans"
"Is Your Electric Utility Blocking Climate Action?"
"Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change"
"America’s Favorite Truck Is About to Test Tesla’s Dominance"
Temblor Legless Lizard Gets Closer to California Endangered Species Protection
Scientists convert pure energy into matter and antimatter, creating new physics
Cool horsehoe bat seen again after 40 years
California Coastal Commission approves closure of sea lion rookery during pupping season
Early human habitats linked to past climate shifts

Conservation News ~ 8 April 2022

4/8/2022

Reaching the Paris Agreement without protecting Indigenous lands is “impossible”, says report
Climate crisis forecasts a fragile future for wildflowers and pollinators
For a beekeeping couple in Costa Rica, pesticides are killing the buzz
How many orangutans does $1 billion save? Depends how you spend it, study finds
Congo Government Publishes Scathing Report on Logging Industry
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Destruction of Endangered California Tiger Salamander Habitat
New species of psychedelic mushroom believed to live in Kakadu National Park
'Astounding': Record-breaking number of orcas spotted off B.C.
"New UN Climate Report To Tackle Reining In Emissions"
"Fire And Rain: West To Get More One-Two Extreme Climate Hits"
"In the Ocean, It’s Snowing Microplastics"
Calif. Drought: Sierra Snowpack Falls To One Of Lowest Levels In 70 Years
"New Vehicles Must Average 40 Mpg By 2026, Up From 28 Mpg"
"Washington Creates First Sea Grass And Kelp Sanctuary Off Everett"
"'Forgotten People': Sundarbans' Climate Refugees Forced To Move Again"
Inside The Leadership Battle At The Nation’s Biggest Environmental Group
Market With A Mission: Non-Profit Grocery Stores Help Heal ‘Food Deserts’
"Wild Sounds: The Loss of Sonic Diversity and Why It Matters"
New Begonia francisabuidii plant species in Albay named after late biologist
Seagrass joins other marine life in accumulating sunscreen compounds
For Indonesians, palm oil is everywhere but on supermarket shelves
PNG suspends new carbon deals, scrambles to write rules for the schemes
They outlived the dinosaurs, but Brazil’s araucaria trees might not survive humans
‘A risky business’: Online illegal wildlife trade continues to soar in Myanmar
US Fish and Wildlife Gives Rare Nevada Toad Emergency Endangered Species Protection
Tiny new species of chocolate frog with tapir-like nose is discovered
Peptides on stardust may have provided a shortcut to life
The first country in the world has given legal rights to individual wild animals
NASA makes first-of-its-kind detection of reduced human CO2 emissions
NASA’s Hubble telescope has photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet
New technique produces hydrogen from banana peels within a few milliseconds
"Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, but Time Is Short, U.N. Panel Warns"
Sold As A Dream For Black Home Buyers, Development Was A Toxic Nightmare
Opinion: "It’s Time for Journalists to Talk Climate Change Solutions"
"WHO Says 99% Of World’s Population Breathes Poor-Quality Air"
"How to Read a Food Label: A Healthy Skeptic’s Guide to the Buzzwords"
"It's Feared A Vital Lake In Oregon Could Run Dry Within A Generation"
"Biden Admin Announces $500M For Energy Efficiency In Public Schools"
Chile May Replace Pinochet-Era Framework With an ‘Ecological Constitution’
"Record-Setting Cold Snap Hits Europe, Stunning Spring Crops"
"The Planet Inside"
Shell of a comeback: New app, awareness campaigns bring hope for hawksbill turtles
Photography, nature, truth and war: Q&A with top photographer Ami Vitale
GM fish engineered to glow in the dark are found in Brazil creeks
"EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos, Carcinogen Still In Use"
"House Dems Tell USPS To Pump The Brakes On Gas-Guzzling Truck Contract"
Food, Farming, Forestry Must Change To Curb Global Warming, U.N. Says
"Native American Tribe Reacquires Hundreds Of Acres in Virginia"
"Gallup Finds Worries Abut Environment Have Grown Since Trump"
Climate Change Risks Trillions To Federal Budget, White House Says
"Declared Extinct, the Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire"
"UN: 18 Nations Have Gone Green On Climate, Raked In Green"
"With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Arctic Science Crumbles"
"‘Superblooms of Fungus’: Climate Change Is Making Valley Fever Worse"
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes "Endangered" Listing for Northern Long-Eared Bat
Indonesia’s Riau province declares state of emergency ahead of fire season
‘Resilient’ leatherback turtles can survive fishing rope entanglements. Mostly
Climate change causes a run on banks, for crop genes (commentary)
Protecting water by conserving forests puts communities in Mexico to the test
Palm oil firm that cleared Papuan forest after losing its permit is still at it
The amazing — and unknown — diversity of insects living in the Amazon canopy
‘Sharing the air’ proves a challenge for new Nepal airport in bird paradise
IPCC report calls for ‘immediate and deep’ carbon cuts to slow climate change
All coked up: The global environmental impacts of cocaine
Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims
New species of spider uncovered by SDSU biologists
"Supreme Court Revives Trump-Era Environmental Regulation"
Blamed For High Gas Prices, Oil Execs Defend Themselves At House Hearing
"Storms Batter Aging Power Grid As Climate Disasters Spread"
A First: Researchers Find Microplastics Deep In Lungs Of Living People
"US To Boost Water Supplies Hit By Climate Change"
"Zoos Hiding Birds As Avian Flu Spreads In North America"
"New Power Plant Rule Awaits Supreme Court Ruling, EPA Chief Says"
"Trade Secret Protection Strategy for Chemicals to Get EPA Revamp"
"How The War In Ukraine Could Speed Up Europe's Climate Plans"
"The Razor's Edge of A Warming World"
"NOAA: Potent Heat-Trapping Methane Increases At Record Pace"
"Forecasters Predict Above-Average 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season"
"Bringing Back Fire: How Burning Can Help Restore Eastern Lands"
"Pollution Shields for Faulty Plants Need Better Fix, Groups Say"
"US Agency To Review Oil, Gas Leases Near Chaco in New Mexico"
"Island-Wide Blackout Sweeps Puerto Rico After Power Plant Fire"
"Interior To Reverse Key Indian Affairs Policy In Place Since 1975"
"Facebook Takes Down Brazil Environmental Disinformation Network"
"Here’s What The Ban On Russian Coal Could Mean For Europe"
"These Birds Aren’t Lost. They’re Adapting."
'Vast majority' of California's Sierra snowpack could be gone by mid-to-late April
More than half of activists killed in 2021 were land, environment defenders
Nature Journal: Appalachian swallowtail butterfly is a new species
Scientists Say 50,000 Spider Species Have Now Been Discovered
Rangers in DRC gorilla park abused Indigenous villagers, report says
Export of elephants to UAE drags Namibia wildlife policy into the spotlight
Bonobos torn from the wild make their return, with a helping hand
Indonesians, too reliant on palm oil, should go back to their roots (commentary)
After failure, reflection: effective conservation requires regular assessments (commentary)
Stranded coal barge spills cargo, disrupts fishery in Indonesian waters
Razing of Indigenous hamlet highlights Nepal’s conservation challenge
More than half of activists killed in 2021 were land, environment defenders
Countries that sanctioned Myanmar’s junta are still buying their timber: Report
Podcast: Afield at last, researchers head out for a new season
How much does air travel warm the planet? New study gives a figure
Solar panels that can generate electricity at night have been developed at Stanford
Two adorable Giant Galapagos tortoises are born at a British Zoo for the first time
NASA finds new way to monitor underground water loss
Luminous plankton light up New Zealand shores

Conservation News ~ 1 April 2022

4/1/2022

"Egypt: Soaring Wheat Prices Turn Food Security Into A Priority"
"How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions"
"Ice Shelf Collapses In Previously Stable East Antarctica"
"Fiery Emails Show EPA Turmoil Over Pet Collars Tied To Deaths"
"Large Fires Becoming Even Larger, More Widespread"
As Biden Promises U.S. LNG Exports, Gulf Coast Enviros Say Whoa
Chemical Spill At Compton Plastics Factory Triggers Odor Complaints
"Maryland Moves To Take Over Troubled Baltimore Sewage Treatment Plant"
"1,000-Year-Old Oaks Used To Create 'Super Forest'"
"Scientists Figure Out How Vampire Bats Got A Taste For Blood"
Biden, E.U. Announce Push To Reduce Europe’s Reliance On Russian Energy
"US Pipeline Agency Pulls Back Plan To Assess Climate Impacts"
"The World’s Forests Do More Than Just Store Carbon, New Research Finds"
"Nunavut Capital Struggles To Fix Water System"
"Revealed: The Dangerous Chemicals In Your Food Wrappers"
"Pressure Grows For Deal To Save Nature At Crunch Talks In Geneva"
"EPA Moves To End Asbestos Cleanup Along Montana Railroad"
"Banks Undermine Their 'Net Zero' Pledges Through Lobbying - Report"
"Explainer: Why South Gets More Killer Tornadoes At Night"
"Officials: Florida Manatees Eat ‘Every Scrap’ In Food Trial"
USDAs Wildlife Services Killed More Than 400 000 Native Wildlife in 2021
Researchers detect new species of jumping spider in Rajasthan's Thar Desert
‘Giving up’: Amazon is losing its resilience under human pressure, study shows
Coalition against online wildlife trafficking shares little evidence of success (analysis)
The Great Barrier Reef is bleaching — once again — and over a larger area
On a Honduran island, a community effort grows to protect its precious reefs
Australia's carbon credit scheme 'largely a sham', says whistleblower who tried to rein it in
Wolverine fish and blind eel among 212 new freshwater species
Deforestation on the rise as poverty soars in Nigeria
Northern Long-Eared Bat Proposed as Endangered Species
"EPA Would See Highest Funding Ever Under Biden Budget Plan"
"Misinformation Is Derailing Renewable Energy Projects Across The U.S."
"Commerce Inquiry Imperils Solar Industry, Advocates Say"
"Ukraine’s Pipelines Are Still Carrying Russian Gas To Europe"
"War Shakes Europe Path To Energy Independence, Climate Goals"
"Turning Cities Into Sponges to Save Lives and Property"
"FirstEnergy Utility Gave To Pro-Trump Dark Money Group"
"As Climate Fears Mount, Some in U.S. Are Deciding to Relocate"
"Heavy Rains In Australia Trigger Fresh Round Of Flood Evacuations"
"Infectious Fungus Wreaks Havoc on Crazy Ants—and Scientists Are Thrilled"
Largest American Wind Farm ever Built all-at-Once Opens in Oklahoma, Saves Customers $1 Billion over Fossil fuels
Federal emissions reduction plan still undercounts forestry, environmentalists say
Coastal California Sunflower Is Latest Endangered Species Act Success
That dead whale on the beach? Let it be, study says. Or at least don’t blow it up
Food security framing increases relevance of biodiversity negotiations to less industrialized nations (commentary)
WWF casts a wide net to save dugongs in the Great Barrier Reef
Rare mammals caught on camera highlight value of Annamite Mountains
Online trade in rare silvery pigeon is cause for concern, researchers say
Indonesia’s gasification plans could be costly for budget and environment
Making room in the Atlantic Forest for the largest primate in the Americas
The ocean is a cacophony of fish talk, study shows. We just can’t hear it
Dams on Brazil’s Jamanxim River: The advancing assault on the environment and Indigenous peoples in the Tapajós basin (commentary)
Opium production down as communities in Mexico’s Golden Triangle turn to forestry
Indonesian bill turns coal-derived fuels clean by ignoring true scale of emissions
EU response to palm oil is opportunity, not threat (commentary)
Madagascar’s insistence on using seized rosewood rattles conservationists
In Benin, the line between conservation and counterinsurgency blurs
As the Horn of Africa heats up, the risks of insecurity are rising (commentary)
‘Marine conservation talks must include human rights’: Q&A with biologist Vivienne Solís Rivera
It’s a girl: Super rare Sumatran rhino born in captive-breeding center
FSC-certified Moorim Paper linked to massive forest clearing in Indonesia’s Papua
Opium production down as communities in Mexico's Golden Triangle turn to forestry
Rare birth of Sumatran rhino brings hope for endangered species
"Biden Expected To Announce Massive Release Of Oil Reserves"
"Biden To Use Defense Production Act For U.S. Critical-Minerals Supply"
"Historic Restructuring Of Flood Insurance Begins Tomorrow"
"Major Automakers Back Tough US Vehicle Emissions Rules In Court Battle"
"Md. Poised To Enact Sweeping Energy, Climate Plan"
Taxpayers Spend Billions on Crop Insurance on Frequently Flooded Land
"Canada Lays Out C$9.1 Bln Roadmap To Meet 2030 Climate Targets"
EPA Report Describes Toxic Work Environment in New Chemicals Division
"Maine Politicians Ask For Time To Comply With Whale Rules"
Europe Has Designs On Making 'Fast Fashion' Industry More Sustainable
"Biden Seeks Major Spending Jump For Global Climate Efforts"
"Biden Renews Push For Environmental Justice Boss at EPA"
"How 2 Industries Stymied Justice for Young Lead Paint Victims"
"BLM Would Undergo A Major Hiring Spree Under Biden Budget"
"Oil Executives Snub House Committee, Will Appear at Another"
Iowans Push For Limits On Eminent Domain For Carbon Capture Pipelines
US Poised To Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Battle Diseases
"Greenpeace, Crypto Billionaire Lobby to Change Bitcoin Code"
Salmon Travel Deep Into Pacific. As It Warms, Many ‘Don’t Come Back.’
Bobcats With Taste for Python Eggs May Guard Florida’s Swamp
Traditional knowledge guides protection of planetary health in Finland
Wild bison, taking over Europe and North America, will once again roam England
Saving Nigeria’s gorillas was also meant to help communities. It hasn’t (analysis).
At Donner Summit, snowpack measures at 47% of average
"Biden Admin To Roll Out New Fuel Efficiency Rule Today"
"E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water"
"House Panel To Grill USPS On Plan To Buy Gas-Guzzling Trucks"
"EPA Resurrects Plan To Drop Air Pollution Liability Shield"
"New Gloal Nature Pact Hangs In Balance As 'World Burns'"
"White House Turns To Air Quality In Latest Effort To Thwart Coronavirus"
"White House Advisers Denounce Race Exclusion From Equity Tool"
"UN Chief Names Panel To Probe Companies’ Climate Efforts"
"US Taps $420M To Boost Water Supplies Hit By Climate Change"
"Hope for Coral Reefs"
Deserts breathe water vapor
California groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing
Shocking mass die-off in Antarctica – From 100,000 Antarctic Petrels to Zero Birds
Secret Great White Shark social club discovered off Mexican coast
Potato farmers conquer a devastating worm
500% boom in numbers of eggs laid by breeding Green Sea Turtles
Wolverine fish and blind eel among 212 new freshwater species
Super rare Sumatran rhino born in captive-breeding center
New genetic tricks for boosting crop yield take clues from ancient farmers
Microplastics found in human bloodstream for first time
Biden’s environment and energy agencies would see funding boost under proposed budget
The fourth Peruvian indigenous leader is assassinated in a week