Pelecanus NEWS Episode #2 February 1, 2020

Episode 2! The stories we’ve collected today can be categorized as big planetary protections, wildlife, beyond fossil fuels and plastics, and the contribution of zoos to conservation. Links to all news articles can be found at Pelecanus.org. All Pelecanus podcasts can be found on Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, and Spotify, with more availability coming… Closing the Ozone Hole has helped slow Arctic warming § https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/closing-the-ozone-hole-helped-slow-arctic-warming/ United Nations calls on nations of the world to protect 30 percent of planet § https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14012020/biodiversity-treaty-climate-change-marine-sanctuary-conservation-protected-areas-wildlife-habitat-forests A pack of wolves has been spotted in Colorado for the first time in over 70 years § https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/us/wolves-spotted-colorado-trnd/index.html Black Rhino population shows steady growth § https://phys.org/news/2020-01-black-rhino-population-steady-growth.html In an effort to curb the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus, China has banned the sale of wildlife § https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/conservationists-welcome-chinas-wildlife-trade-ban/ China moves to phase out single-use plastics § https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/19/china-moves-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics Scotland to reach this year’s 100% renewable energy goal § https://www.zmescience.com/science/scotland-to-reach-this-year-100-renewable-energy-goal/ Fukushima reborn as Japan’s wind and solar hub § https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Fukushima-to-be-reborn-as-2.7bn-wind-and-solar-power-hub European Union unveils plan to dedicate a quarter of its budget to fighting climate change with 1 trillion euro Green Deal § https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/eu-climate-change-green-new-deal-zero-carbon-emissions-a9283501.html Barcelona declares climate emergency, vows to halve emissions by 2030 § https://www.huffpost.com/entry/barcelona-climate-change-targets_n_5e2096f7c5b673621f72370f Greenville Zoo announces it is expecting Amur Leopard babies § https://www.courier-tribune.com/news/20200116/one-of-worlds-most-endangered-big-cats-will-soon-have-cubs-at-sc-zoo Cincinatti Zoo celebrates birth of endangered Okapi calf § https://www.newsbreak.com/ohio/cincinnati/news/0NqPzgea/a-win-for-an-endangered-species-cincinnati-zoo-celebrates-birth-of-okapi-calf