CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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New pact enlists locals to help protect a jewel of South America
By Leah Duran
August 22, 2017
A new agreement will enable local communities in Suriname to generate income in a way that keeps their forest and traditional livelihoods intact.
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Climate change spells trouble for orangutans
By Leah Duran
August 18, 2017
Editor’s note: August 19 is World Orangutan Day. The world’s orangutan population is dwindling.
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On World Mangrove Day, a new strategy to protect the world’s most important ecosystem
By Jorge Ramos, Ph.D.
July 26, 2017
Mangroves are critically important for coastal communities around the world. Here’s what one group is doing to protect them.
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In Kenya’s storied hills, traditional ways confront a modern problem: climate change
By Cassandra Kane
July 26, 2017
Neutralize your carbon footprint through a new REDD+ project in the Chyulu Hills of Kenya.
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4 ways climate change is making life harder for tigers
By Leah Duran
July 19, 2017
A new threat looms for these remaining tigers: climate change.
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