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New research: Critical 'irrecoverable carbon' at risk
Earth has lost 2 billion metric tons of “irrecoverable carbon” since 2018 — an amount greater than the United States’ annual greenhouse gas emissions — underscoring the need to halt deforestation and expand protected areas.
March 28, 2024
Study: To restore grasslands, it’s time to get wild
It’s easy to understand why ambitious reforestation campaigns capture public attention. Earth’s forests are absolutely vital to staving off a climate crisis and protecting nature. But what about grasslands?
February 23, 2024
On U.S. East Coast, smoky skies latest sign of a changing climate
This week, the East Coast of the United States is grappling with something that other places around the world are all too familiar with: wildfire smoke. But it may not stay a novelty for long, Americans should start expecting more of these episodes thanks to climate change.
June 8, 2023
Study: Protected forests are a climate powerhouse
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
In ‘The Last of Us,’ a warning for future pandemics
In a recent New York Times op-ed, Conservation International pandemic prevention fellow Neil Vora explains how climate change is raising the risk of new health threats, including fungal pandemics, and argues that governments need to step up their preparations.
April 11, 2023
IPCC report: Countries miss the mark on climate action, but nature could help get us back on track
A new UN report highlights a powerful and largely untapped solution to stem the climate crisis: nature.
April 4, 2022
In new film, top scientists urge action to avoid Earth’s ‘tipping point’
Earth is teetering perilously close to a tipping point — but it’s not too late to bring us back from the edge, says Conservation International’s Chief Scientist Johan Rockström in a new Netflix film.
June 4, 2021
‘Nature Now’: In new film, climate heavyweights make plea for the planet
A new film, featuring youth climate activist Greta Thunberg and writer George Monbiot, highlights nature's ability to help stop climate breakdown.
September 19, 2019
Climate breakdown is here. It’s time to adapt. But how?
Fundamental shifts may be necessary to adapt to climate breakdown.
September 12, 2019
A new report depicts a failing planet. A new book has solutions
A UN report released today paints a sobering picture of the natural world — and the blame for the damage lies solely at humanity’s feet. Almost 1 million species face extinction; essential crops are under threat; our oceans are overfished.
May 6, 2019