NATURE

Mining could disrupt manta ‘superhighway’

If you’re a reef manta, there are few better places to be than northeastern Indonesia. In the clear blue seas of…

2 years ago

Nature’s decline is driving a surge in diseases

Our health is personal, but health risks are not. Around the world, entire populations — both human and wildlife —…

2 years ago

The ocean provides — and needs to be protected. Can humanity do both?

Conservationists had reason to cheer as 2020 dawned.On January 1, the Pacific island nation of Palau officially closed 80 percent…

2 years ago

With new protections, a critical fishery gets new lease on life

Fishing is a way of life in Peru. And two out of every three fish consumed in Peru is caught in…

2 years ago

Conservation works, offers hope for biodiversity

A sweeping analysis of more than 600 conservation efforts — some dating back a century — found that they’re making…

2 years ago

Meet a scientist: the fisheries aficionado

Ana Gloria Guzmán-Mora is the executive director of Conservation International’s Costa Rica program, where she works with local communities and…

2 years ago

Climate, biodiversity fight gets $5B shot in the arm

The fight to stop climate change and biodiversity loss just got a major boost. In an announcement today at New York…

2 years ago

Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope

Earth lost 3.7 million hectares (9.2 million acres) of tropical forest last year, an area nearly the size of the…

2 years ago

What drives deforestation — and how can we stop it?

This summer, dangerous heatwaves have shattered records around the world. The extreme temperatures would be “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate…

2 years ago

As coffee demand grows, farmers work to deliver a sustainable brew

For two decades, Conservation International has worked with Starbucks to support responsible coffee farming, protect biodiversity and reduce the coffee…

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