CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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New science: detrimental dams, fishery fears, protection rollbacks
By Kiley Price
September 10, 2020
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
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Conservation in pop culture: voices for nature, a binge-worthy docuseries and more
By Kiley Price
August 25, 2020
Here are a few shows, podcasts and more that can help bring nature to life for you, wherever you are.
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Expert: COVID, climate change create ‘perfect storm’ for Amazon fires
By Kiley Price
July 7, 2020
A year after unprecedented fires ravaged the Amazon, the latest data indicate the world’s largest rainforest faces an even higher risk of fires in 2020.
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Amazon fires, elephant die-offs, arboreal social distancing: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
July 6, 2020
In case you missed it: Approximately 2,248 fires burned through the Brazilian Amazon in June, more than 350 elephants in Botswana have died from unknown causes in recent months and several tree species avoid contact with each other to prevent the spread of disease.
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Racial inequality and flooding, tropical forest loss, extinction acceleration: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
June 9, 2020
In case you missed it: Increased flooding disproportionately impacts communities with high Black populations, a new report found that tropical forest destruction increased in 2019 and recent research revealed that more species may go extinct within the next 20 years than those lost over the...
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