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What on Earth is ‘HFLD’? (Hint: It’s about forests)
By Bruno Vander Velde
March 8, 2023
From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere. Conservation International looks to make sense of it in an occasional explainer series. In this installment, we explore the role “HFLDs,” play in storing climate-warming carbon.
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On carbon offsets, Wirecutter story doesn’t cut it
By Bruno Vander Velde
March 1, 2023
A recent article claims that buying carbon offsets for your flight doesn't help the climate crisis. This conclusion is bafflingly wrong: Paying to protect an area of forest to offset the climate footprint of your flight does in fact — demonstrably and verifiably — help.
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News spotlight: A climate hero emerges — beavers
By Max Marcovitch
February 13, 2023
Increasing drought and urban expansion have contributed to the destruction and degradation of 35 percent of the world’s wetlands. How might we stymie this decline? Introducing beavers back into their natural habitats is a good start.
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News Spotlight: Indigenous land stewardship key to preserving Amazon carbon sinks
By Matthew Ribel
January 23, 2023
In case you missed it: The Amazon is the ecological jewel of the world, home to nearly 400 billion trees and 10,000 species at risk of extinction. It’s also the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink. Yet a new report shows those climate benefits are not uniformly distributed.
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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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