CONSERVATION NEWS
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Protecting tropical forests, whale karaoke, unsustainable farming: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
September 16, 2019
In case you missed it: California will vote on whether to approve a proposal to protect tropical forests, humpback whales exchange songs and farming subsidies are supporting unsustainable agriculture.
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Flavio Forner
What is the Tropical Forest Standard? An expert explains
By Kiley Price
September 5, 2019
Here are 6 things you need to know about the Tropical Forest Standard.
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Luana Luna
Conservationist on climate action: 'Pessimists never get anything done'
By Kiley Price
August 19, 2019
Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan stresses the importance of optimism in the face of climate change during an interview with C-SPAN.
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Robin Moore/iLCP
New UN climate report is bleak, but there's a solution: trees
By Kiley Price
August 8, 2019
The UN report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of detrimental environmental consequences if land use management does not become more sustainable.
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Flavio Forner
Deforestation in the Amazon, fuel-efficient futures, shark by-catch: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
July 29, 2019
In case you missed it: Deforestation rates in the Amazon exponentially increasing, four major automakers signed a deal with California to increase fuel-efficiency standards and sharks have little refuge from the dangers of bycatch.
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