Nature
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Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope
Earth lost 3.7 million hectares (9.2 million acres) of tropical forest last year, an area nearly the size of the…
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In the fight to save a unique desert, tradition meets innovation
EDITOR’S NOTE: Few places on Earth are as evocative — or as imperiled — as the vast grasslands of sub-Saharan…
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Where ‘ghost gear’ haunts the seas, divers unite to clean up
For nearly two decades, Edgardo Ochoa has picked away at a problem. A net here, some fishing line there —…
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To coexist with giants, meet people’s needs first: expert
Greta Francesca Iori heard the elephant’s sharp trumpet blare and knew she was in trouble. While mapping elephant habitats in…
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As planet warms, pathogens on the march
Half the world’s population lives in areas with exposure to dengue fever. Parts of the United States may soon join…
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Can tree farms save a forest? Brazil is about to find out
Editor’s note: Read this story in Portuguese here. MATO GROSSO DO SUL, Brazil — On a blistering day in late…
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Meet the startup using magnets to keep sharks at bay
Editor’s note: Around the world, innovative businesses are helping to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.…
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As climate crisis escalates, so too could human-elephant clashes
One day in 2022, a man in southern India took a walk outside of his village to work on his…
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In Bolivia, a ‘conservation mosaic’ gets another (big) piece
In the remote lowland forests of northwestern Bolivia, a small municipality has taken a big step to protect one of…
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Conservation works, offers hope for biodiversity
A sweeping analysis of more than 600 conservation efforts — some dating back a century — found that they’re making…
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