CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Meet a scientist: the freshwater defender

By Will McCarry

February 10, 2022
Growing up in Kenya on the edge of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, Leonard Akwany always felt most at home in nature. Long days fishing and birding with friends forged a special connection to the lake, eventually leading to a career focused on protecting it.
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Protecting nature to prevent pandemics costs just 1% of fighting them

By Kiley Price

February 4, 2022
Experts say the yearly cost of future pandemics will be a staggering US$ 2 trillion. For just 1 percent of that cost, the world could prevent pandemics at their source by protecting nature, according to a new study published today in Science Advances.
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2021 in review: New maps, tech could help fight climate breakdown and biodiversity loss

By Kiley Price

December 30, 2021
From analyzing climate impacts to developing new conservation technology, scientists at Conservation International stayed busy this year as they worked to help stop climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. Here are a few breakthroughs from 2021.
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5 wins for nature in 2021

By Kiley Price

December 15, 2021
Good news: 2021 saw a series of major wins for the climate, for wildlife and for habitats around the worldwide. Here are 5 of them.
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New science: deep-sea hotspot, Indigenous ocean conservation and more

By Kiley Price

December 2, 2021
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent research published by Conservation International experts.
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