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The year ahead: Funding critical commitments to nature
By Mary Kate McCoy
January 26, 2023
The recent United Nations biodiversity and climate summits ended with major commitments for stemming climate change and stopping the loss of biodiversity. As nations now turn to implementing these ambitious goals, there’s one persistent sticking point: funding.
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In race to reach net zero, businesses look to carbon credits, survey finds
By Mary Kate McCoy
January 12, 2023
Business leaders recognize the urgency of the climate crisis — and are taking action, according to a new report.
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Methuselah: Still the world's oldest tree?
By Vanessa Bauza
June 6, 2022
In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah has long been considered Earth’s oldest living thing. But in Chile, a new challenger has emerged that could be 500 years older than the reigning champ.
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Big win for tuna fisheries nets renewed focus on human rights
By Sophie Bertazzo
June 8, 2020
Walmart, the world’s second-largest retailer, just notched a major win for sustainable seafood. Conservation News spoke to two Conservation International fisheries experts about what this could mean for the global fisheries industry.
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Sustainability expert to top execs: ‘We’ve got to figure out new ways of doing things’
By Kiley Price
February 11, 2020
At a recent conference, Conservation International's corporate sustainability expert advised executives on why protecting nature is good for business.
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