CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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After nearly 50 years, water back on the global agenda
By Mary Kate McCoy
March 22, 2023
This week, the United Nations holds its first global freshwater conference in nearly 50 years. In the years since, the global population has doubled — yet the challenges facing the health of, and access to, freshwater resources have been largely overshadowed by the climate and biodiversity crises.
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It's 2023 — is this the year fresh water has its moment?
By Mary Kate McCoy
January 17, 2023
From roaring rivers to seasonal springs, freshwater is essential to life on Earth. Yet these ecosystems — and the species within them — tend to be overlooked, receiving only a fraction of the attention and funding dedicated to nature conservation.
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News spotlight: Cities turn to nature to revive their rivers
By Mary Kate McCoy
December 12, 2022
In case you missed it: Around the world, rivers have been treated like repositories of trash and toxic runoff — some so heavily polluted that they caught on fire. Now, cities from Australia to Europe to North America are turning to nature to restore their waterways.
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New science: Satellite data preventing climate-fueled floods — and more
By Kiley Price
February 17, 2022
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
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Meet a scientist: the freshwater defender
By Will McCarry
February 10, 2022
Growing up in Kenya on the edge of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, Leonard Akwany always felt most at home in nature. Long days fishing and birding with friends forged a special connection to the lake, eventually leading to a career focused on protecting it.
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