Forests dwindling faster than ever, report warns
From regulating carbon and water cycles to providing food and shelter for countless species, trees are vital to life on Earth. And they are increasingly
New study reveals a refuge for rare wildlife
The Central Cardamom Mountains are some of Southeast Asia’s most pristine expanses of wilderness — long considered a refuge for rare species. Now, a new
Amid seismic change, race is on to revive Earth’s ‘third pole’
<div><p>Massive change is sweeping through the Eastern Himalayas. </p><p><span style="background-color:initial;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">The region, home to roughly <a href="https://www.conservation.org/blog/new-conservation-effort-seeks-1-billion-for-eastern-himalayas#:~:text=This%20interconnected%20ecosystem%20of%20lands,percent%20of%20the%20world's%20biodiversity.">12 percent</a> of the world’s biodiversity and 1 billion people, is
Ecuadorean voters reject oil drilling in Amazon
Following a decade-long fight led by Indigenous activists and environmental leaders, Ecuadorians voted decisively to end oil drilling in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems
Conservationist prescribes hope in the horror
Neil Vora isn’t just an expert on infectious diseases, pandemics and nature conservation. He also considers himself something of a savant on dystopian fiction. When
Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference next week, a new report issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its
Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference next week, a new report issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its
Your guide to the UN biodiversity summit
Next week, leaders and representatives from nearly 200 countries will gather in Cali, Colombia, for the United Nations biodiversity summit known as COP16. Together, they
Meet a scientist: the community connector
Editor’s note: A 2017 survey found that 81 percent of Americans could not name a living scientist. No, not a single one. At Conservation International,
Meet a scientist protecting ‘overlooked’ ecosystems
Maira Bezerra’s training as a scientist began early. As the daughter of scientists — dad was a geologist, mom was a biology teacher — Bezerra’s