Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded. As a result major rivers are dwindling and wildfires are burning out of control. Deforestation is behind it.

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18.09.2024

Study: Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition

A new study challenges the idea that marine protected areas come at the expense of locals’ access to fish — instead, finding that fish catches in coral reefs could increase by up to 20 percent.

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25.09.2024

News spotlight: Sharks are deserting coral reefs. Here's why that matters

Rising ocean temperatures are disrupting marine ecosystems, a new study finds — but recent Conservation International projects offer hope for sharks.

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02.10.2024

Meet the startup turning the tide on plastic pollution

Does the ocean hold the key to a replacement for plastic? Sway, a California-based startup backed by Conservation International, is using seaweed to replace the plastic in packaging.

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‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon

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