CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Germany’s floods foreshadow climate catastrophe, experts say: 3 stories you may have missed

By Kiley Price

July 26, 2021
In case you missed it: Climate change is exacerbating storms, farming accounts for around half of the world's food waste and overfishing is depleting one of Earth’s most biodiverse lakes.
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Study: Climate breakdown is moving the farming frontier

By Bruno Vander Velde

February 12, 2020
A new study finds that as climate change forces agriculture to higher latitude areas such as Russia and Canada, there is potential to release 177 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — the equivalent of over a century of U.S. carbon emissions.
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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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Coffee giant changing the sustainability game, report shows

By Bruno Vander Velde

June 13, 2018
A Starbucks ethical sourcing program is brewing larger-than-expected changes across the coffee sector.
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