This week’s good climate news
With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way.
Conservation is expanding across Africa
Many of Africa’s existing 9,118 conservation areas are becoming degraded due to limited funding. Wildlife parks managers met this week to form a plan to scale up the continent’s land and marine wildlife preservation.
“Africa’s protected and conserved areas face serious issues that need to be addressed urgently,” said Ken Mwathe, policy coordinator for Birdlife International in Africa.
Endangered salmon return home with tribal help
Endangered Chinook salmon are about to swim in California’s McCloud River for the first time in 80 years. Twenty thousand salmon eggs were collected and driven three hours by state and federal wildlife officials.
They were cut off from the river after dam construction blocked their path in 1942. Members of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe welcomed them back to their native waters.
Electric delivery fleet coming to your mailbox
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will buy at least 25,000 electric vehicles, more than double its prior estimate. Out of the 84,500 vehicles USPS plans to purchase, at least 40% will be all-electric.
This EV trend is likely to continue, as the aging fleet of the USPS will require the company to continue purchasing new vehicles in smaller batches for the foreseeable future.
Biden administration strengthens Endangered Species Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service reversed a Trump-era regulation that made it easier to shrink critical wildlife habitats. Federal agencies must now consult with FWS before acting to ensure critical habitats will be unharmed.
Over 99% of the 29,000 public comments gathered were in support of restoring the Endangered Species Act protections.
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