NATURE

Can these fishermen save a 3,000-year tradition?

On a sunny morning in January, along the northern coast of Peru, wastewater rushed from a treatment plant into nearby…

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Protect wildlife: Buy a print

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures might be worth even more.“Prints for Wildlife,” an initiative…

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With new discovery, island nation turns page on a painful legacy

Nathan Conaboy’s day had taken an unexpected turn, and he now found himself in a distant cavern, searching for geckos.He…

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Axolotls are on the brink. Can we bring them back?

An ancient wetland system of islands and canals that pre-dates the Aztecs endures quietly in Mexico City.These wetlands, cradled within…

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Where Andes meet Amazon, a new ‘lifeline’ for wildlife

As global temperatures rise, wildlife around the world are on the move, and one of the planet’s most biodiverse countries…

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Why Indigenous rights matter

Editor’s note: Recent years have brought a growing acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, rights and roles in protecting nature. Yet…

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Is there a better way to farm shrimp? A new project says yes

The shrimp on your plate has a story.Over the past three decades, the world’s appetite for shrimp has surged —…

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An uprooted people, a legacy of conservation

Their forebears were strangers in a strange land.Yet over hundreds of years, in the shadows of their ancestors, they migrated…

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Can AI help protect nature?

In her own words, Ali Swanson is a “tech skeptic.”This may seem odd, given Swanson’s role as Conservation International’s director…

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‘The forest gives me everything’

Editor’s note: Despite its protected status, Peru’s Alto Mayo Protected Forest — a swath of Amazonian rainforest twice the size…

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