5 things you didn’t know sharks do for you

Sharks have long been cast as villains in popular culture — ruthless predators terrorizing beachgoers. In truth, the real danger isn’t to us, but to them.

September 3, 2025

Why is biodiversity important?

If someone asked you why biodiversity matters, would you know what to say? Conservation International is here to help.

October 15, 2024

Study: Nature has saved us from worst climate impacts — for now

A new study finds that without Earth’s complex web of terrestrial and marine ecosystems we would already be seeing far more severe climate impacts than we are now.

September 16, 2021

What on Earth is the ‘blue economy’?

On the first day of the Economist World Ocean Summit, we break down the “blue economy.”

March 7, 2018

What on Earth is ‘conservation finance’?

This range of financial tools might be the final frontier for protecting nature.

December 2, 2016

What on Earth is ‘blue carbon’?

A term you might never have heard of has immense importance for curbing climate change.

November 1, 2016

To improve crop yields, just add trees

In an Indonesian province plagued by deforestation, a group of women farmers has found a more sustainable way to feed their families.

October 20, 2016

5 things you might not know about mountains and climate change

The health of the world’s mountains is not set in stone.

March 15, 2016