CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
© Jessica Scranton
Before and after: In four short years, new forest takes root
By Jessica Scranton
May 25, 2016
On the edge of an Indonesian national park, a photographer documents farmland being reclaimed by the trees.
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Cambodia makes bold move to protect its vanishing forests
By Virginia Simpson
May 2, 2016
This announcement declared new conservation commitments for critical forests across five new protected areas.
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Cloud-piercing satellites unleash torrent of new data, new insights into planet Earth
By Cassandra Kane
March 21, 2016
Radar-based technology could expand what we know about how people are using land from Sumatra to Peru.
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A scientific treasure hunt to find — and save — nature’s ‘capital’
By Rachel Neugarten
March 17, 2016
Conservation International scientists are using maps to figure out which natural areas are most vital for Cambodia’s 15 million people.
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5 things you might not know about mountains and climate change
By Eric Walton
March 15, 2016
The health of the world’s mountains is not set in stone.
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