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A win for Indigenous-led conservation: 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
October 18, 2021
In case you missed it: The Biden administration has restored three federally protected areas that were severely downgraded by the Trump administration, climate-friendly grains could solve a perennial problem and giant sequoias are feeling the heat of climate change.
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China makes big move for biodiversity
By Kiley Price
October 13, 2021
The Chinese government on Tuesday pledged US$ 230 million in a new fund to support biodiversity conservation in developing countries, news media reported.
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Indigenous rights matter: 3 stories you may have missed
By Vanessa Bauza
October 11, 2021
For Indigenous Peoples' Day, Conservation News is highlighting three stories covering Indigenous knowledge and expertise — and its importance for conservation.
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The ‘Lord God Bird’ is extinct: 3 stories you may have missed
By Bruno Vander Velde
October 5, 2021
In case you missed it: A devastating report underscores the accelerating rate of extinctions worldwide, China announced they would no longer finance new coal projects abroad and Americans’ views about climate change have shifted significantly in just the past six months.
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New map pinpoints where people depend on nature the most
By Kiley Price
October 4, 2021
A new study is the first to quantify people’s dependence on nature, and underscores the extent of the threat that climate change and the destruction of nature pose to human life.
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