CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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With eye to hungry planet, new tech watches soil health
By Morgan Lynch
February 15, 2018
An estimated 10 billion people will walk the Earth by 2050 — how will humanity grow enough food on land that is increasingly tapped out?
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Field notes, Halloween edition: 6 of our scariest moments
By Leah Duran
October 31, 2017
To celebrate Halloween, Human Nature asked CI staff to describe their most spine-tingling experiences in nature.
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My ‘aha!’ moment: A trip to an empty nature reserve
By Sophie Bertazzo
March 27, 2017
For David Emmett, teaching biology in Malawi delivered a reality check on the intersection between conservation, poverty, food insecurity and education that shaped his career.
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A call to end the ivory trade, led by Africa
By Jamey Anderson
October 3, 2016
The international community has recommended the closure of domestic ivory markets worldwide, following an African-led coalition.
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Indigenous leaders: Traditional knowledge can save the planet
By Molly Bergen
June 7, 2016
From northern Tanzania to the Peruvian Amazon, ancient knowledge could have important implications for how people everywhere relate to nature.
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