The giving trees: In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink
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2d ago
Privatization and climate change have decimated livestock and slashed farmers’ incomes in Kenya's Chyulu Hills. In response, Conservation International launched a forest carbon project that invests in the community ..read more
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Countries agreed to protect 30% of the planet. Now what?
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4d ago
More than six months ago, nearly every country signed on to the most ambitious plan ever to protect nature — a sweeping framework that aims to conserve 30 percent of the planet's land and waters by 2030. It’s an unprecedented agreement. So, what’s next ..read more
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Meet a scientist: the community connector
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4d ago
Patricia Dunne is the director of applied social science at Conservation International, where she works to amplify the voices of some of conservation’s most critical allies: local communities ..read more
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Indigenous leaders: To tackle climate change, ‘we must first address racial inequality’
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4d ago
For insight into how Indigenous peoples are fighting for their lands during lockdown — while simultaneously addressing deep-rooted racial inequality — Conservation News tapped two Indigenous leaders at Conservation International ..read more
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How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life
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5d ago
Shrimp powered a small Mexican community’s economy for years — until deforestation nearly wiped them out. To bring them back, the community enlisted an unexpected, and misunderstood, ally ..read more
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One small country, one giant leap for nature
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5d ago
Guyana is making some giant steps for conservation with plans to double its protected areas within the next 18 months ..read more
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News spotlight: How many fish in the sea? Less than we thought
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1w ago
There are plenty of fish in the sea, so the old saying goes. But that’s not as true as it used to be: Climate change, pollution and overfishing have slashed global fish populations. Now a new study suggests the problem may be worse than expected ..read more
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Long silenced, an African park roars back to life
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3w ago
Years of civil war left Mozambique’s national parks in ruins. But in one park, a decade of conservation has brought the savanna roaring back to life. Now, Conservation International and Peace Parks Foundation are replicating this success on a massive scale ..read more
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For climate-fighting farms, squeeze in some trees: study
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3w ago
Farmland worldwide could stash away as much planet-warming carbon as the global emissions of all cars combined — if it integrates more trees, our new study finds ..read more
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Surf spots are climate hotspots, study finds
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1M ago
Surf breaks worldwide are loved for their natural beauty and the thrill of riding that next big swell. Now, a first of its kind study finds that they are also an ally in the fight against climate change ..read more
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