CONSERVATION NEWS

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The oceans are on the brink. Here are 3 ways to save them

By Kiley Price

February 20, 2020
A look ahead at ocean conservation in 2020 from Conservation International experts.
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‘Surf and turf’ can have carbon footprint of cross-country road trip: study

By Bruno Vander Velde

April 10, 2017
Dining out? You may want to think twice before ordering the “surf and turf special.” The carbon footprint of a steak and shrimp dinner — were it to come from shrimp farms and pasture formerly occupied by mangroves — is the same as driving a small car across the continental United States.
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From rice to shrimp: How one unlikely crustacean is helping to save the Amazon

By Paulina Jenney

September 1, 2015
In the Peruvian rainforest, CI and partners are changing the way shrimp is raised — and helping farmers produce more food without clearing more trees.
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