CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
Cristina Mittermeier
Plastic pollution and over-tourism: It’s not (totally) your fault
By Olivia DeSmit
March 26, 2019
When it comes to the relationship between over-tourism and plastic pollution, the headlines don’t paint the full picture.
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CI/Mike Matarasso
Protecting Africa’s oceans to secure our futures
By Jessica Donovan-Allen
March 20, 2019
Jessica Donovan-Allen, senior director of Conservation International Liberia, discusses why ocean conservation is vital in western Africa.
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Gerry Allen
6 ways you can help marine life today
By Olivia DeSmit
March 1, 2019
We turn our attention to life below water — and what you can do for the creatures living there. Human Nature tapped six Conservation International experts for their best tips to help marine species, whether you’re commuting to work or whale-watching on vacation.
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Luciano Candisani/iLCP
Where to target ocean conservation? New research points the way
By Olivia DeSmit
December 20, 2018
Around the world, oceans are providers: of food, of livelihoods, of entire economies. But, where do people depend on them the most? Knowing this could help to better protect marine ecosystems.
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Ian Schneider
‘Alarming’ study: Oceans heating at a rapid pace
By Bruno Vander Velde
November 2, 2018
The amount of heat accumulated by the oceans in recent decades may be much higher than originally thought, according to a study published this week.
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