As humanity teeters on the edge of a climate catastrophe, it may not seem like there is much reason to celebrate this Earth Day.
But don’t give in to climate doom. People around the world are working tirelessly to confront climate change and biodiversity loss by protecting the nature they depend on.
To provide a boost of climate optimism, 10 Conservation International experts are sharing why they have hope for the planet — and why you should, too.
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- Study: ‘Green’ recovery proves better for climate, economies
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- Study maps climate potential of letting forests be
- When COVID flattened tourism, carbon credits kept these African hills ‘green’
Kiley Price is the staff writer and news editor at Conservation International. Want to read more stories like this? Sign up for email updates here. Donate to Conservation International here.
Cover image: Earth from space (© NASA)