CONSERVATION NEWS
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In warming world, viral spillovers are expected to increase: 3 stories you may have missed
By Kiley Price
May 9, 2022
In case you missed it: Climate breakdown may increase viral spillovers between animals, two baby mountain gorillas were born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a new species of frog was discovered in Australia.
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Decolonizing conservation to protect nature and people: 3 stories you may have missed
By Vanessa Bauza
May 2, 2022
In case you missed it: Indigenous researchers explore what decolonizing conservation looks like, New Zealand’s government released a “National Adaptation Plan” that aims to prepare for future climate disasters, and transformational changes are necessary to adapt to climate change and biodiversity...
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To spur action, don’t give in to ‘climate doom’: 3 stories you may have missed
By Vanessa Bauza
April 11, 2022
In case you missed it: Scientists fight "climate doom," forests managed by Indigenous peoples are powerful carbon sinks and honey from stingless bees in the Amazon can treat a range of ailments.
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U.S. regulators strike back against greenwashing: 3 stories you may have missed
By Matthew Ribel
March 28, 2022
In case you missed it: U.S. regulators are preparing to strike back against greenwashing, negotiations to protect international waters are at a stalemate, and allergy season will only grow longer and stronger on a warming planet.
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Reforestation relies on the right trees in the right place: 3 stories you may have missed
By Will McCarry
March 18, 2022
In case you missed it: Planting the right trees in the right place is key for the climate, a leading coral scientist stresses that the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble and the Amazon is being pushed toward a point of no return.
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