CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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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Letter calls on corporate CEOs for climate lobbying
By Trisha Calvarese
October 16, 2019
Conservation International and coalition organizations publish a call to action, urging businesses to use their influence to lobby governments for science-based policy.
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Coffee giant changing the sustainability game, report shows
By Bruno Vander Velde
June 13, 2018
A Starbucks ethical sourcing program is brewing larger-than-expected changes across the coffee sector.
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On anniversary of Trump’s Paris withdrawal, 3 reasons for hope
By Shyla Raghav
May 31, 2018
President Donald Trump’s decision has spurred much more climate action than what would have been activated by the Paris Agreement alone.
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Conservationist to corporate leaders: ‘Just doing the right thing is not enough’
By Jamey Anderson
May 24, 2018
Major companies have committed to ending deforestation, but global progress has been slow.
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