CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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From Brazil to British Columbia, withering heat hurts crops, wildlife: 3 stories you may have missed
By Vanessa Bauza
July 19, 2021
In case you missed it: Economic losses from deforestation and drought are mounting, record-breaking temperatures cooked marine life along Vancouver’s coast and Greenland is halting all plans for future oil exploration.
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A shortage of beer and fries? Climate change hits Europe where it hurts
By Olivia DeSmit
October 10, 2018
Europe may have a shortage of beer and fries due to climate change.
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In parched South Africa, herders find ally in nature
By Tori Linder
May 2, 2017
Higher prices for cattle plus healthier rangelands means small-scale ranchers are better prepared for the next drought.
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How Incan ruins and Brazil nuts are fighting deforestation in Bolivia
By Cassandra Kane
March 3, 2017
Through conservation agreements, indigenous Bolivian communities are expanding their incomes while leaving forests standing.
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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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