NATURE

3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature

Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land…

6 months ago

Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition

Protecting more of the ocean could slash the risk of malnutrition for up to 3 million people worldwide, according to…

6 months ago

‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon

Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded, according to The Associated Press (AP).Major rivers…

6 months ago

In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink

Agnes Nailantei remembers a time when life was easier in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills.Nailantei comes from a long line of Maasai…

6 months ago

For fashion industry, a new model for working with Indigenous Peoples

News headlines about the fashion industry with the word “Indigenous” in them don’t often presage good news.  The fashion industry’s…

6 months ago

How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life

In rebuilding an ecosystem, a Conservation International project showed that ‘everything is connected.’ When one small town saw its livelihood drying…

6 months ago

5 ways nature supports human health

Editor’s note: This week at the UN climate summit (COP26), Conservation International launched “Hear me while you can” — a…

6 months ago

How many fish in the sea? Less than we thought

There are plenty of fish in the sea, so the old saying goes.But that’s not as true as it used…

6 months ago

As global temperatures rise, climate ‘tipping points’ loom

Earth is teetering perilously close to climate “tipping points” — events that, if triggered, could set in motion a self-perpetuating…

6 months ago

Why rare species thrive on Indigenous lands

From the savannas of Africa to remote Pacific islands, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are helping to conserve some of…

7 months ago