CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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3 things our experts loved in April

By Mary Kate McCoy

April 27, 2023
Conservation International is powered by 1,500 people in more than 30 countries — their interests, like their hometowns, are all over the map. In this monthly feature, our experts share some of their favorite things.
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© Tessa Mildenhall. A herder in South Africa brings his cattle in for the night.

News spotlight: How does your diet affect the environment?

By Will McCarry

February 6, 2023
In case you missed it: Every bite of food we eat comes with an environmental cost. But not every diet is created equal. A new tool illustrates the toll our food system takes on nature — comparing dietary staples like meat, fish, dairy, eggs and grains.
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News spotlight: Climate change is killing pollen

By Kiley Price

July 6, 2022
In case you missed it: Rising temperatures are putting the pollen from essential crops — including tomatoes, canola and rice — at risk.
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Cactuses are struggling to beat the heat: 3 stories you may have missed

By Kiley Price

April 18, 2022
In case you missed it: Global warming is threatening cactuses, reduced genetic diversity is putting our food systems at risk and climate change is altering the way sounds travel across the ocean.
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In diver’s paradise, communities unite to protect their most valuable resource: reefs

By Kiley Price

October 23, 2019
The communities of Atauro Island in Timor-Leste announce that they have unified their marine protected areas into a single network, with the goal of strengthening conservation — and getting paid for it.
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