CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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In new TED talk, doctor prescribes conservation
By Vanessa Bauza
December 5, 2023
While it may seem unusual for a medical doctor to work for a conservation nonprofit, it's centered on a powerful premise: that human health and the protection of nature are inextricably linked.
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In ‘The Last of Us,’ a warning for future pandemics
By Mary Kate McCoy
April 11, 2023
In a recent New York Times op-ed, Conservation International pandemic prevention fellow Neil Vora explains how climate change is raising the risk of new health threats, including fungal pandemics, and argues that governments need to step up their preparations.
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Notes from the field: Protecting an African oasis
By Mary Kate McCoy
November 17, 2022
Three countries — Angola, Botswana and Namibia — share the precious freshwater resources of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin, an oasis in the heart of the Kalahari Desert.
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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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