CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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As Colombia pursues peace, nature could be powerful bridge
By Molly Bergen
September 30, 2016
One of the country’s greatest assets offers a powerful route toward reconciliation.
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What on Earth is ‘sustainable’ coffee?
By Bruno Vander Velde
September 29, 2016
What makes coffee “sustainable,” and why it even matters.
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How you can help fight wildfires — from your couch
By Sophie Bertazzo
September 22, 2016
Firecast Onsight is a new app that uses satellite data to monitor forest fires in near real-time, anywhere in the world.
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New study paints grim picture for Africa’s forest elephants
By Bruno Vander Velde
August 31, 2016
Poaching has killed off 60 percent of Africa’s forest-dwelling elephants since 2002 alone.
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The forest behind your perfume
By Juliette Crepin
August 29, 2016
In the forests of Venezuela, three villages have found a crucial source of livelihood amid the country’s roiling economic crisis.
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