CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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News spotlight: Mangrove deforestation drops, but new protections still needed

By Emma Cummings-Krueger

November 23, 2022
Worldwide, mangroves — once destroyed for agriculture and development — have seen a sharp decline in deforestation. A new report from the Global Mangrove Alliance offers a plan to end mangrove loss entirely.
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Scientists say nature should be ‘no-brainer’ for climate action

By Jamey Anderson

January 2, 2018
Scientists show that preserving nature is needed to fight climate change.
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Want to protect oceans? Start with these 5 things

By Bruno Vander Velde

October 6, 2017
As the annual Our Ocean conference concludes, here’s a look at five issues that were discussed that will have major implications for the health of the seas.
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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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