NATURE

Amid hottest year on record, nature takes center stage

As 2024 comes to a close, global temperatures are at an all-time high — topping the previous hottest-year on record:…

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protecting high seas hotspots, wildlife and more

Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.  1. An effective…

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Meet the scientist helping women find their voice

In a community center in rural Madagascar, Kame Westerman noticed something that changed her career. As the men debated the…

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Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers

Plant more trees, cool the climate: It’s a message that readers of this website know well. But new research confirms…

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In climate fight, ‘nature vs tech’ a false debate

How much can — or should — humanity rely on nature to help solve the climate crisis? That's the question at…

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Doctors without biodiversity? New plan prescribes actions linking human health, nature

If you read only the news headlines, you’d have learned that last month’s global summit on biodiversity — known as…

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A gift guide for the conscious consumer

The holidays are a time of joy and goodwill. They also happen to be one of the most wasteful times…

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New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits

Humble seaweed is having a moment. It’s been heralded as a sustainable superfood, a biodegradable replacement for plastic packaging and…

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From tiny nation, a ‘hallmark moment’ for climate justice

A small Pacific island nation scored a major victory for climate justice.Vanuatu, an archipelago of 320,000 people threatened by rising…

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Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world’s largest fish

Warmer oceans are putting two giants of the sea on a collision course. Even at the size of a school…

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