CONSERVATION NEWS
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News spotlight: Ice sheet warming at highest rate in 1,000 years
By Mary Kate McCoy
January 30, 2023
In case you missed it: One of the coldest regions of the planet is experiencing its highest temperatures in at least a millennium. While grim, the findings are in line with what’s becoming clearer and clearer — Earth’s frozen regions are steadily warming.
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IPCC report: Climate change could soon outpace humanity’s ability to adapt
By Kiley Price
February 28, 2022
The catastrophic impacts of climate breakdown may soon outpace humanity’s ability to adapt to it, according to a new report.
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New climate funding pays to protect forests
By Bruno Vander Velde
October 4, 2017
On Monday, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced that it had dedicated US$ 500 million to help conserve forests and mangroves.
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To weather a changing climate, coffee needs bees, trees: study
By Allie Goldstein
September 11, 2017
Climate change is threatening coffee supplies just as global demand for it is at an all-time high. New research highlights how bees and forests factor into the equation.
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Nature’s new ambassador: A conversation with Christiana Figueres
By Jamey Anderson
March 6, 2017
After leading the world in the creation of a landmark climate change agreement, Christiana Figueres is taking on a new role.
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