CONSERVATION NEWS

In case you missed it: Pope Francis is imploring people to protect nature, the world’s largest coral reef is facing mass die-offs and restoring one-third of the Earth’s most degraded ecosystems is crucial to slowing climate change.

Nature and science must be a top priority when people choose their leaders, implores a new short film released by Conservation International and voiced by the actor and conservationist Harrison Ford.

Here are a few shows, podcasts and more that can help bring nature to life for you, wherever you are.

In case you missed it: The Duke of Cambridge just launched the biggest environmental prize ever created, Tasmanian devils could help rebalance Australian forest ecosystems and Indigenous fire management techniques could help prevent severe wildfires in California.

Conservation News spoke to Conservation International's marine and diving safety officer, Edgardo Ochoa, about his shark encounters, the dangers of decompression sickness and his passion to prevent a plastic-filled future for the world’s oceans.