Pelecanus NEWS January 1 2021

Here are all of the amazing headlines, out of many, we highlight on this first day of 2021. Enjoy! Divestment The Rockefeller Foundation, a $5billion foundation literally founded on oil money is saying goodbye to fossil fuels https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/18/investing/rockefeller-foundation-divest-fossil-fuels-oil/index.html Lloyd’s market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/17/lloyds-market-to-quit-fossil-fuel-insurance-by-2030 Technology - both out of UC Berkeley New nanomaterial helps obtain hydrogen from a liquid energy carrier in a key step toward a stable and clean fuel source https://phys.org/news/2020-12-nanomaterial-hydrogen-liquid-energy-carrier.html New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201217135231.htm Rewilding In rare event, 90k turtles hatch on a beach in Brazil https://www.treehugger.com/rare-turtles-hatch-beach-brazil-5092340 Zoo Knoxville welcomes endangered baby mountain zebra for holidays https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/zoo-knoxville-welcomes-endangered-baby-mountain-zebra-holidays/44HANTFAUFB7PAJ2HIGBQUFRJI/ New population of blue whales discovered in the western Indian Ocean https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/new-population-of-blue-whales-discovered-in-western-indian-ocean-study-120122200228_1.html For the first time in more than 80 years, salmon spawning in the upper Columbian River https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/dec/17/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-80-years-salmon-sp/ Protected Areas Nation’s largest land bridge for people and wildlife opens in San Antonio https://sanantonio.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/12-19-20-most-popular-stories-san-antonio-nations-largest-land-bridge/ Ivory Coast creates wildlife sanctuary to protect turtles and sharks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-21/ivory-coast-names-turtle-nesting-ground-as-marine-protected-area