CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Study: Protecting tropics could save half of species on brink
By Kiley Price
February 26, 2020
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.
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Benjamin Drummond
Study: Climate breakdown is moving the farming frontier
By Bruno Vander Velde
February 12, 2020
A new study finds that as climate change forces agriculture to higher latitude areas such as Russia and Canada, there is potential to release 177 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — the equivalent of over a century of U.S. carbon emissions.
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Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock
Conservation in pop culture: fashion’s footprint, a reef's revival and more
By Kiley Price
January 16, 2020
In an occasional series, we review shows, podcasts and more that bring nature to life for you.
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Extreme weather, climate change top threats facing world economy: report
By Kiley Price
January 15, 2020
The top five risks to the global economy are environmental, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report.
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Conservation International/Charlie Shoemaker
3 reasons for hope in a crucial year for climate action
By Kiley Price
January 8, 2020
A look ahead at climate action in 2020 from Conservation International experts.
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