Pelecanus NEWS May 15 2021

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Halting Destruction Biden administration cancels border wall construction https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/30/biden-terminates-border-wall-construction-485123 Protected Areas Biden administration lays out 30x30 vision to conserve nature https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/biden-lays-out-vision-for-protecting-30-percent-of-us-land-waters-by-2030/ New Australian marine parks protect area twice Great Barrier Reef’s size https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/two-new-australian-marine-parks-protect-area-twice-the-size-the-great-barrier-reef/ Forests A Madagascar-sized area of forest has regrown since 2000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/a-madagascar-sized-area-of-forest-has-regrown-since-2000/ Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/sri-lanka-to-ban-palm-oil-imports-raze-plantations-over-environmental-concerns/