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© Daniel Uribe. Mangroves in Colombia's Cispata Bay.
What on Earth is ‘climate adaptation’?
By Kiley Price, Mary Kate McCoy
November 9, 2022
From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere these days. Conservation International looks to make sense of it in an occasional explainer series. In this installment, we explore “climate adaptation.”
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News spotlight: Report finds striking rise in methane emissions
By Mary Kate McCoy
October 31, 2022
More methane is being pumped into the atmosphere than ever before, according to a new study from the World Meteorological Organization. The rapid acceleration is threatening to hamper efforts to curb climate change.
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News spotlight: What happened to Alaska’s snow crabs? Scientists have a few leads.
By Mary Kate McCoy
October 25, 2022
Deep in the frigid east Bering Sea, snow crabs have historically flourished — supporting Alaska’s $160 million annual crabbing industry. Yet state officials recently sent shockwaves across the industry when they announced there would be no snow crab season this year for the first time.
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News spotlight: Humanity barreling toward ‘irreversible’ climate tipping points
By Matthew Ribel
September 22, 2022
In case you missed it: A new study suggests that the consequences of crossing critical climate thresholds could be more severe than previously thought — including the collapse of polar ice sheets and death of coral reefs.
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News spotlight: Climate change is killing pollen
By Kiley Price
July 6, 2022
In case you missed it: Rising temperatures are putting the pollen from essential crops — including tomatoes, canola and rice — at risk.
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