CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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2022 in review: To protect our seas, scientists turn to innovative new solutions
By Will McCarry
December 21, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Conservation News is revisiting some of our most significant stories of the year. As experts warned that the time to turn the tide on marine protections is dwindling, conservationists and governments came together to advocate for oceans.
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News spotlight: In the Philippines, a sea turtle sanctuary is threatened by climate change
By Mary Kate McCoy
November 15, 2022
On a tiny island in the Philippines, fishermen and green sea turtles live side by side in hard-earned harmony. That wasn’t always the case. Slowly and steadily, they have returned, a story of against-the-odds compromise.
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New science: a path for protecting chimps and more
By Kiley Price
June 3, 2021
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
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Tiny, remote islands make huge waves for marine conservation
By Kiley Price
November 25, 2020
The government of Tristan da Cunha — the most remote inhabited islands in the world — committed to protecting 90 percent of its territory’s waters, creating the largest marine protected area in the Atlantic.
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Tired of ‘writing obituaries for coral reefs,’ surfing scientists find new ways to save them
By Raul Quintana
April 23, 2020
A new study outlines the relatively small steps humanity can take to ensure coral reefs’ long-term protection and productivity.
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