CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Keith A. Ellenbogen
Reefs are losing recovery time between bleaching events, experts say
By Morgan Lynch
January 9, 2018
A recent study finds that warmer waters are causing an increase in coral bleaching events.
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Best of 2016: Thriving coral reef could bring hope in fight against changing climate
By Sophie Bertazzo
December 26, 2016
What Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago can teach the world about coral bleaching.
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Trond Larsen
6 facts you need to know about mangroves
By Andrew Kolb
July 25, 2016
Mangroves are a key piece of how we address climate change. It’s time we stop overlooking them.
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Conservation International/photo by John Martin
Amid widespread coral bleaching, this reef is thriving
By Mark Erdmann, Ph.D.
June 21, 2016
Already adapted to major temperature fluctuations, some Indonesian reefs may be better prepared for climate change than others.
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Q & A: El Niño’s grip foreshadows uncertain future for a country on climate’s edge
By Bruno Vander Velde
January 22, 2016
Most Papua New Guineans grow their own food, so they feel the effects of unpredictable weather firsthand.
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