CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Deep-sea coral reef could hold climate clues: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
January 24, 2022
In case you missed it: A deep-sea discovery is giving scientists hope for the future of coral reefs, a natural disaster in Tonga reveals the inequities of climate change and seed-eating animals are migrating to new ecosystems.
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In high seas, scientists see a lifeline for coral reefs
By Kiley Price
September 14, 2020
Coral reefs on the high seas could offer a lifeline for the world's dying reefs, a new study finds.
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Tired of ‘writing obituaries for coral reefs,’ surfing scientists find new ways to save them
By Raul Quintana
April 23, 2020
A new study outlines the relatively small steps humanity can take to ensure coral reefs’ long-term protection and productivity.
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The most important conservation law you’ve never heard of
By Olivia DeSmit
April 29, 2019
The Tropical Forest Conservation Act, a debt-for-nature program, has already saved more than 68 million acres of tropical forest.
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Indonesian province leaps ahead in conservation
By Olivia DeSmit
March 25, 2019
The government of the province of West Papua announced legislation establishing it as Indonesia’s first “conservation province.”
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