CONSERVATION NEWS
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New ‘Changing Planet’ season highlights progress, hope amid climate crisis
By Mary Kate McCoy
April 26, 2023
Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan embarks on the second year of an ambitious global journey for the PBS series “Changing Planet,” which explores how six of the world’s most iconic biomes — from Africa’s savannas to the icecaps of the Arctic — are adapting to climate change.
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Experts see hope in gloomy climate report
By Bruno Vander Velde
March 20, 2023
Humanity is set to blow past 1.5°C of planetary warming by the early 2030s, according to a new report released today by the U.N. But the report also offers hope in the form of actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change.
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The year ahead: Climate change is here. Nature can help
By Mary Kate McCoy
February 16, 2023
For millions of people around the world who are learning to survive in the face of droughts, floods and more frequent storms, climate change is not a future problem — it’s here now. Nature can be a powerful ally in adapting to these impacts.
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2022 in review: Nature gets a needed boost from historic deal
By Max Marcovitch
December 22, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Conservation News is revisiting some of our most significant stories of the year. At a time when nature is under siege — demanding more ambitious action — Conservation International’s scientists and experts helped accelerate conservation efforts around the globe.
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COP15 reaches ambitious plan for nature, now countries must accelerate action
By Mary Kate McCoy
December 20, 2022
In a powerful commitment to nature, nearly 200 countries have signed a sweeping agreement to protect a third of Earth’s land and oceans by 2030.
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