CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Massive reforestation effort puts down roots in Brazilian Amazon

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 15, 2017
A new project seeks to kickstart a revival for the world’s largest rainforest by planting tens of millions new trees.
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To weather a changing climate, coffee needs bees, trees: study

By Allie Goldstein

September 11, 2017
Climate change is threatening coffee supplies just as global demand for it is at an all-time high. New research highlights how bees and forests factor into the equation.
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On Amazon Day, the 5 stories you need to read

By Leah Duran

September 5, 2017
On Amazon Day, here are the five stories you need to read.
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On a typhoon-swept island, one town rebuilds its coast guard: nature

By Kimberly Hoong

September 1, 2017
In this series of photos, Human Nature looks at one community’s efforts to rebuild what has been lost.
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Brazil opens massive reserve in Amazon for mining

By Bruno Vander Velde

August 28, 2017
The announcement from Brazilian President Michel Temer comes at a critical time for conservation in the Amazon.
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