CONSERVATION NEWS
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As coffee demand grows, farmers work to deliver a sustainable brew
By Mary Kate McCoy
August 14, 2023
Every day, billions of cups of coffee are consumed around the world — and experts say demand could triple over the next 30 years. So, how will all those lattes, espressos and cold brews affect the environment?
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At Amazon summit, a milestone on the road to protecting the rainforest
By Mary Kate McCoy
August 9, 2023
Eight Amazonian nations have agreed to create an alliance to protect the world’s largest rainforest, following decades of rising deforestation and warnings of a “tipping point” that could alter the ecosystem — and Earth’s climate.
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3 things our experts loved in July
By Vanessa Bauza
July 31, 2023
Conservation International is powered by 1,500 people in more than 30 countries — their interests, like their hometowns, are all over the map. In this monthly feature, our experts share some of their favorite things.
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New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits
By Mary Kate McCoy
July 18, 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.
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News spotlight: Europe passes bill to fix nature and climate
By Bruno Vander Velde
July 13, 2023
The European Parliament agreed on legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in the European Union — a significant step but short of the “30 by 30” goal that most conservationists and scientists have called for to stem the tide of species extinctions and climate change.
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