CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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A ‘first aid kit’ for the world’s coral reefs?
By Raul Quintana
June 8, 2020
In new article for CNN, one of Conservation International's ocean experts offers a survival guide for the world's remaining coral reefs.
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Study: COVID-19 jeopardizing world’s protected areas
By Kiley Price
June 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is jeopardizing areas set aside to conserve nature, according to a study published yesterday.
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A message from our CEO
By M. Sanjayan, Ph.D.
June 2, 2020
A message from our CEO, Dr. M. Sanjayan.
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Dying forests, shifting farms, planting 1 trillion trees: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
June 1, 2020
In case you missed it: New research shows that old trees are dying at a rapid rate around the world, scientists stress the importance of keeping existing forests standing to end the climate crisis and the changing climate could disrupt growing conditions for corn and soybeans in the Midwest.
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Coronavirus chaos, coal collapse, permafrost thaw: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
May 27, 2020
In case you missed it: Conservation International’s Executive Vice President urges countries to strengthen protections for nature during coronavirus lockdowns, the U.S. is projected to generate more electricity from renewable power than from coal for the first time and thawing permafrost could...
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