CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Germany’s floods foreshadow climate catastrophe, experts say: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
July 26, 2021
In case you missed it: Climate change is exacerbating storms, farming accounts for around half of the world's food waste and overfishing is depleting one of Earth’s most biodiverse lakes.
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Meet a scientist: the fisheries aficionado
By Kiley Price
July 22, 2021
Ana Gloria Guzmán-Mora is the executive director of Conservation International’s Costa Rica program, where she works with local communities and governments to help them meet their goals for protecting the planet.
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From Brazil to British Columbia, withering heat hurts crops, wildlife: 3 stories you may have missed
By Vanessa Bauza
July 19, 2021
In case you missed it: Economic losses from deforestation and drought are mounting, record-breaking temperatures cooked marine life along Vancouver’s coast and Greenland is halting all plans for future oil exploration.
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Notes from the field: Protecting Panama’s waters, conserving Malagasy lemurs and more
By Kiley Price
July 15, 2021
Here are four recent conservation success stories you should know about.
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The heat is on — but trees could help us cool down: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
July 12, 2021
In case you missed it: Climate change is fueling heat waves around the world, trees are crucial for improving human health and global warming could be affecting species' sizes.
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