Nature
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saving life on land, record-breaking rays, freshwater action plan
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts. 1. Reforesting the…
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New NASA maps will help Liberia chart course for a sustainable future
Within Liberia’s borders lies one of the last strongholds of intact forests in West Africa. But as Liberia’s economy recovers…
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Thomas Lovejoy, ‘godfather of biodiversity,’ dies at 80
Lovejoy, who coined the term “biological diversity” — and was widely considered “the godfather of biodiversity” — was a member of…
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Sea creatures could harbor the next generation of medications, but are they at risk?
Editor’s note: News about conservation and the environment is made every day, but some of it can fly under the…
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What on Earth is ‘HFLD’? (Hint: It’s about forests)
Editor’s note: From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere these days. Conservation International looks to make sense…
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Ahead of pandemic talks, this doctor has nature on his mind
Dr. Neil Vora has spent much of his career chasing and treating infectious disease outbreaks, from the Ebola epidemic in…
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In new film, Indigenous traditions persist amid loss
“What is that smoke for?” In a remote Amazonian village, a young boy asks his grandfather why a haze surrounds…
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Report warns of growing human toll as planet warms
Last year was the hottest on record — sparking major climate disasters across the globe. More than 150 “unprecedented” heatwaves,…
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Conservation International wins Microsoft challenge
Data — the key to understanding and tackling some of the world’s toughest problems — suffers from at least one major…
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Coffee farmers face down climate change
SAN MARTIN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala — José Marcelino Estrada has spent his life tending coffee. He learned from his father how…
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