CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Art Wolfe
Fossil fuel divestment, Aboriginal knowledge, avian discoveries: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
January 21, 2020
In case you missed it: BlackRock CEO pledges that the firm will avoid investments in companies that pose a "high sustainability-related risk," indigenous peoples could help manage fires in Australia and 10 new birds were discovered in Indonesia.
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Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock
Conservation in pop culture: fashion’s footprint, a reef's revival and more
By Kiley Price
January 16, 2020
In an occasional series, we review shows, podcasts and more that bring nature to life for you.
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Extreme weather, climate change top threats facing world economy: report
By Kiley Price
January 15, 2020
The top five risks to the global economy are environmental, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report.
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Rod Mast
Village victory, Hawaii’s ‘plastic beach,’ Everest vegetation: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
January 13, 2020
In case you missed it: A community on the Solomon Islands fought and won a legal battle against a logging company, plastic is plaguing the once-pristine Kamilo Beach in Hawai‘i and plant life that is growing and spreading across the Himalayas could increase flooding in this region.
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Conservationist to ‘Curious’ listeners: ‘Don’t sit this one out’
By Kiley Price
January 9, 2020
In the latest episode of his podcast, “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness,” the co-host of the wildly popular TV show "Queer Eye" chatted with Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan about climate action and the fate of the Amazon.
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