CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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News spotlight: Desert bacteria could unlock more powerful antibiotics
By Kiley Price
July 26, 2022
In case you missed it: Species living in extreme conditions could advance antibiotic production.
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A tick-borne meat allergy is spreading: 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
May 23, 2022
In case you missed it: A tick that causes a meat allergy is shifting its range in response to global warming, climate change is taking a huge toll on India and species are disappearing before humans even know they exist.
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Protect nature or risk future pandemics, expert warns
By Kiley Price
May 27, 2021
Conservation International's new pandemic prevention fellow recently discussed how his experience chasing infectious diseases and leading NYC's COVID contact tracing program has shown him why human health depends on the health of the planet.
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5 rainforest species that could save your life
By Ben Koses
August 15, 2016
The rainforest may be nature’s biggest pharmacy. Will continued deforestation stand in the way of life-saving medicines?
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