Nature
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A new report depicts a failing planet. A new book has solutions
A UN report released today paints a sobering picture of the natural world — and the blame for the damage…
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3 things we know about the Amazon fires
The smoke has cleared from fires that raged in the Amazon in August and September, darkening skies and making headlines…
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5 ways nature supports human health
Editor’s note: This week at the UN climate summit (COP26), Conservation International launched “Hear me while you can” — a…
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After Australia’s bushfires, AI cameras capture wildlife recovery
Three years after Australia’s most devastating fire season ever, new images from 1,100 motion-activated cameras placed across the country’s scorched…
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Companies that buy carbon credits lead on climate action
Companies that buy carbon credits are doing more to tackle their climate footprints than companies that don’t, a new report…
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Shark-finning bans fall short, but bright spots offer hope
Efforts to ban shark finning in recent years don’t seem to be having the desired effect, according to new research.…
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Women in STEM speak up
It’s a simple formula: More women in science equals more impactful and innovative science. Studies have found that scientific teams…
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To restore grasslands, it’s time to get wild
It’s easy to understand why people want to plant trees. Ambitious reforestation efforts — now aimed at planting or conserving…
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One-fifth of Mekong River fish face extinction
Unsustainable development has pushed one-fifth of the fish in the Mekong River — the lifeblood of Southeast Asia — to…
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Critical ‘irrecoverable carbon’ at risk
Earth has lost 2 billion metric tons of “irrecoverable carbon” since 2018 — an amount greater than the United States’…
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