As global temperatures rise, wildlife around the world are on the move, a new protected corridor in one of the planet’s most biodiverse countries aims to help.

July 30, 2025

A Conservation International study finds key detail on restoring the world’s mangroves: a price tag.

July 3, 2025

To fix climate, all the tools need to be on the table, experts say.

June 26, 2025

Hawai‘i lawmakers passed a groundbreaking bill that will impose a small tax on visitors in an effort to protect the islands from the growing risks of a warming planet.

May 27, 2025

Underwater and out of sight, the world’s seagrasses are under threat. A new study says failure to protect them will come at a steep cost — in more ways than one.

May 6, 2025

"Heal our planet, protect our future”: six words driving a global movement to protect nature. Conservation International is meeting the moment in an ambitious new campaign.

May 1, 2025

Penning a message can ease fears, promote action, recent research indicates.

April 29, 2025

Last year was the hottest on record — sparking major climate disasters across the globe that left a trail of destruction, including lost lives, destroyed infrastructure and decimated crops.

March 31, 2025

Conservation International science fuels effort to help island countries manage a deep shift in their waters.

February 19, 2025

Alarm bells screamed for nature in 2024. But amid the gloom, quiet victories emerged, as ordinary people made extraordinary progress for nature.

December 26, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, global temperatures are at an all-time high — topping the previous hottest-year on record: 2023. Yet amid this backdrop, research consistently shows nature is a powerful climate ally.

December 17, 2024

A Conservation International scientist shares what can be done to prevent an ‘outright alarming’ future for whale sharks.

November 20, 2024

A new Conservation International study measures the cooling effects of forests against extreme heat — with eye-opening results.

November 18, 2024

Conservation International is helping recover a savanna habitat nearly twice the size of Manhattan.

November 13, 2024

More than one in three of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published today.

October 28, 2024

As world leaders prepare to make future-defining decisions on biodiversity, Conservation International experts are pushing for stronger protections.

October 14, 2024

‘It’s easy to take water for granted’: How one self-professed pessimist keeps fighting for the future of freshwater ecosystems.

October 7, 2024

Shrimp powered a small Mexican community’s economy for years — until deforestation nearly wiped them out. To bring them back, the community enlisted an unexpected, and misunderstood, ally.

September 5, 2024

In the semi-arid shrubland of Namaqualand, dry conditions have long been a cycle of life. But climate change is now slowly transforming this once-thriving biodiversity hotspot, making life challenging for wildlife and the shepherds who have farmed here for centuries.

July 9, 2024

A new documentary takes viewers on a trip around the world to explore one of nature’s most powerful — yet overlooked — climate allies: blue carbon.

April 18, 2024

TIME has named Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan to its inaugural list of the 100 most influential people driving climate action in business.

November 16, 2023

Aquaculture — a fancy term for farming fish and other aquatic animals — has been criticized for years. But one scientist wants you to know that it could be essential to feeding the planet, fighting climate change, protecting marine life and supporting small farmers — if done right.

October 17, 2023

In the past decade, seaweed production has boomed as researchers and investors eye its climate potential. Yet alongside seaweed’s promise, there are pitfalls. A company in the Philippines is working to change that.

October 11, 2023

A new study found that seaweed forests may play a bigger role in fighting climate change than previously thought — absorbing as much climate-warming carbon as the Amazon rainforest. But not all seaweed forests are created equal.

July 18, 2023

Protected forests keep significantly more climate-warming carbon out of the atmosphere than unprotected forests, according to a new study. The research illustrates just how important protected areas are in the fight to curb climate change.

June 1, 2023

Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan embarks on the second year of an ambitious global journey for the PBS series “Changing Planet,” which explores how six of the world’s most iconic biomes — from Africa’s savannas to the icecaps of the Arctic — are adapting to climate change.

April 26, 2023

Yes, it’s easy to feel despondent. The planet is overheating and nature is declining at unprecedented rates. But environmental chaos is not inevitable. Conservation International experts share why they have hope for our Earth — and why you should, too.

April 20, 2023

Humanity is set to blow past 1.5°C of planetary warming by the early 2030s, according to a new report released today by the U.N. But the report also offers hope in the form of actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change.

March 20, 2023

For millions of people around the world who are learning to survive in the face of droughts, floods and more frequent storms, climate change is not a future problem — it’s here now. Nature can be a powerful ally in adapting to these impacts.

February 16, 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.

January 30, 2023

In case you missed it: A recent study reveals that underwater forests are much more prolific than previously thought — and may play a key role in stemming the climate crisis.

January 9, 2023

In case you missed it: As climate change drives sea level rise, and more extreme droughts and floods, understanding the world’s water patterns is increasingly important. Luckily, scientists are coming up with new ways to adapt. The latest: satellites.

January 3, 2023

From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere these days. Conservation International looks to make sense of it in an occasional explainer series. In this installment, we explore “climate adaptation.”

November 9, 2022

Climate risks are growing, but global efforts to adapt to them are not keeping pace. That’s the big-picture takeaway from a new United Nations report, which underscores the funding needed by developing nations to reduce their exposure to climate disasters.

November 7, 2022

In case you missed it: Mudslinging is on the rise in the Senegalese city of Dakar.

July 11, 2022

The catastrophic impacts of climate breakdown may soon outpace humanity’s ability to adapt to it, according to a new report.

February 28, 2022

Conservation News spoke with Conservation international's Giacomo Fedele about the ways in which communities are adapting to rising temperatures on their own terms and how he manages to stay optimistic despite an uncertain climate future.

September 29, 2021

Conservation News spoke to the lead author of a groundbreaking new study that offers a solution to save more than half of the world's species that are at risk of extinction, while slowing climate change.

February 26, 2020

A look ahead at ocean conservation in 2020 from Conservation International experts.

February 20, 2020

Here are 3 takeaways about the Amazon fires from Conservation International scientists.

October 22, 2019

Here are 3 things you need to know about Climate Week 2019.

September 18, 2019

Fundamental shifts may be necessary to adapt to climate breakdown.

September 12, 2019

A new study shows that using nature to adapt to intense storms and drought can be affective for thriving in a changing climate.

June 19, 2018