Biden administration announces multiple new national monuments in the US.

US President Joe Biden has designated two new national monuments in Texas and Nevada, protecting nearly 200,000 hectares of wilderness from development. The move is part of Biden's goal to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030. The announcement was made at the White House Conservation in Action Summit, where Biden also called for the designation of two million square kilometres of ocean south of Hawaii as a new national marine sanctuary. The decision was met with opposition from energy companies and some local politicians, but was applauded by Indigenous groups and conservationists.