NEWS December 1 2022

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All our podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Project Dragonfly, a master’s degree program offered by Miami University dedicated to ecological and social change. Project Dragonfly offers a part-time Master of Arts in Biology degree, focused on conservation, or a Master of Arts in Teaching for teachers. The program is designed for working professionals and can be completed from anywhere in the United States. Learn more at projectdragonfly.miamioh.edu. Water conservation China's water conservation investment exceeding 900 billion yuan in Jan-Oct, a record high https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202211/1279390.shtml Policy Decisions "In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/climate/un-climate-damage-cop27.html EU agrees to increase carbon removals https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/news/european-green-deal-eu-agrees-increase-carbon-removals-through-land-use-forestry-agriculture_en Wildlife "'Landmark Vote' Gives Boost To Threatened Sharks" https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63670072 Record number of species to be regulated by CITES after CoP19 https://cites.org/eng/news/record-number-of-species-to-be-regulated-by-cites-after-cop19 Feds to study bringing back endangered grizzly bears in Washington state https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/12/grizzly-bears-washington-cascades-restoration/