CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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At midpoint of UN talks, words of wisdom from 3 climate luminaries
By Sophie Bertazzo
November 9, 2017
As the first week of COP23 wraps up, Conservation News revisits interviews with three luminaries who are tackling the most pressing climate change issues of today.
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‘People are more important’: A conversation with Anote Tong
By Jamey Anderson
June 7, 2017
With its vast expanse of ocean, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati is experiencing the future of our oceans now.
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Fishing ban in remote Pacific waters is working, report finds
By Bruno Vander Velde
March 10, 2016
Satellite and ship-tracking technology bring good news for a California-sized swath of ocean.
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Melting ice a ticking time bomb for Pacific islands
By Dr. Greg Stone
November 10, 2015
At current rates, sea-level rise will either submerge or make unlivable a host of islands within a century, maybe sooner — presenting a humanitarian crisis for vulnerable populations.
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In Age of Upheaval, World Heritage Sites Offer Model for Conservation
By Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier
June 5, 2015
If we fail to conserve World Heritage Sites, how can there be any hope that we can save the rest of our natural world?
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