Pelecanus NEWS September 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! People Razan Al Mubarak becomes first woman from the Arab world to head IUCN https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/razan-al-mubarak-becomes-first-woman-from-the-arab-world-to-head-iucn/ Drawdown From a nuisance to a benefit, ‘world’s worst weed’ finds new use as biofuel https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/from-a-nuisance-to-a-benefit-worlds-worst-weed-finds-new-use-as-biofuel/ Toyota Plans $13.5 Bln To Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Tech By 2030 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-spend-over-135-bln-ev-batteries-by-2030-2021-09-07/ The largest carbon removal facility to date, is now in service https://grist.org/technology/orca-the-largest-carbon-removal-facility-to-date-is-up-and-running/ Harvard University To End Investment In Fossil Fuels https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harvard-university-will-allow-fossil-fuel-investments-expire-2021-09-10/ Rewilding These popular tuna species are no longer endangered, surprising scientists https://www.pacificlongboarder.com/news/A-good-news-story-these-popular-tuna-species-no-longer-endangered-surprising-scientists/ Snail Darter, Tiny And Notorious, Is No Longer Endangered https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/snail-darter-humble-fish-blocked-dam-longer-endangered-79743238