CONSERVATION NEWS
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What drives deforestation — and how can we stop it?
By Mary Kate McCoy
August 16, 2023
As dangerous heatwaves shatter records around the world, a new study provides the most comprehensive review yet of how to stop deforestation — a major cause of climate-warming greenhouse gases, second only to fossil fuel emissions.
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On U.S. East Coast, smoky skies latest sign of a changing climate
By Bruno Vander Velde
June 8, 2023
This week, the East Coast of the United States is grappling with something that other places around the world are all too familiar with: wildfire smoke. But it may not stay a novelty for long, Americans should start expecting more of these episodes thanks to climate change.
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News spotlight: A climate hero emerges — beavers
By Max Marcovitch
February 13, 2023
Increasing drought and urban expansion have contributed to the destruction and degradation of 35 percent of the world’s wetlands. How might we stymie this decline? Introducing beavers back into their natural habitats is a good start.
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News spotlight: In the Philippines, a sea turtle sanctuary is threatened by climate change
By Mary Kate McCoy
November 15, 2022
On a tiny island in the Philippines, fishermen and green sea turtles live side by side in hard-earned harmony. That wasn’t always the case. Slowly and steadily, they have returned, a story of against-the-odds compromise.
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News spotlight: Flooding in Yellowstone could foreshadow future climate disasters
By Kiley Price
June 22, 2022
In case you missed it: The unprecedented floods that ripped through Yellowstone National Park in the United States could be a warning of climate impacts to come.
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