As 2024 comes to a close, global temperatures are at an all-time high — topping the previous hottest-year on record: 2023. Yet amid this backdrop, research consistently shows nature is a powerful climate ally.

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13.12.2024

Meet the scientist helping women find their voice

“Invest in one woman, and that ripples out to her family, her community and beyond. It changes people’s lives.”

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11.12.2024

Upon reflection: Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers

In southern Africa, grasses can beat the heat better than trees, according to Conservation International research.

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04.12.2024

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

An unheralded breakthrough at the recent UN biodiversity conference highlights the often-overlooked connection between our health and the planet’s, a Conservation International expert says.

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03.12.2024

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

A recent study on climate solutions downplays nature’s potential, two Conservation International experts say.

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28.11.2024

New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits

A new study found that seaweed forests may play a bigger role in fighting climate change than previously thought — absorbing as much climate-warming carbon as the Amazon rainforest. But not all seaweed forests are created equal.

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27.11.2024

A gift guide for the conscious consumer

For the conscientious consumer, finding the perfect present can be a challenge. Not to worry, Conservation International's 2024 gift guide has you covered.

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21.11.2024

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

A Conservation International scientist shares what can be done to prevent an ‘outright alarming’ future for whale sharks.

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19.11.2024

How cool are forests? A hot new study has answers

A new Conservation International study measures the cooling effects of forests against extreme heat — with eye-opening results.

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15.11.2024

In Kenya, global crisis sparked ‘a new way to do conservation’

Under a fading sun, Kenya’s Maasai Mara came alive.

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14.11.2024

Amid a vanishing savanna, new corridor a ‘big win’ for wildlife

Conservation International is helping recover a savanna habitat nearly twice the size of Manhattan.

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13.11.2024

Wildlife find haven amid Brazil’s vanishing savanna

Conservation International is helping recover a savanna habitat nearly twice the size of Manhattan.

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07.11.2024

Forest, heal thyself: Study shows where forests can best bounce back

“Nature is resilient — when given the chance”: A Conservation International study shows where trees can grow back on their own — and fight climate change.

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07.11.2024

The strange story of how one researcher's photo made it onto a banknote

This is the unlikely story of how a scientist’s zeal to find a frog “paid off.”

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31.10.2024

Caught on camera: New study reveals a refuge for rare wildlife

“Before we were working blind:” A new Conservation International study helps scientists see into a remote forest for the first time.

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31.10.2024

Four questions about the Amazon fires, answered

Conservation International experts explain more about the fires raging through the Amazon.

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30.10.2024

Amid seismic change, race is on to revive Earth’s ‘third pole’

Conservation International is launching a historic conservation partnership to plant 1 billion trees and protect 1 million hectares across India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

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29.10.2024

Forests dwindling faster than ever, report warns

“We know what we have to do,” says a Conservation International scientist. “We need real and effective protection.”

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26.10.2024

Expert: Conservation, indigenous rights at a crossroads

A recently published paper has added to a body of evidence showing that indigenous peoples can be powerful allies for protecting nature.

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25.10.2024

‘Ecological SWAT team’ documents treasures from a lost city

A team of scientists completed a biological survey of the “White City” of Honduras, a recently discovered set of ancient ruins deep within the Mosquitia rainforest.

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24.10.2024

Conservationist prescribes hope in the horror

In his free time, epidemiologist Neil Vora (@ConservationDoc) loves dystopian fiction, where he finds something surprising for our climate future: hope.

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23.10.2024

Why Indigenous rights matter

Indigenous peoples’ interest in conservation is profound — but often overlooked.

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22.10.2024

Landmark debt swap to protect Indonesia’s coral reefs

The government of Indonesia announced a deal to redirect more than US$ 35 million it owes to the United States into the conservation of coral reefs.

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22.10.2024

Is nature ‘failing’ to curb climate change? Not quite

Nature has been mopping up our carbon pollution for years — is it starting to give out? Not quite, two Conservation International scientists say.

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22.10.2024

Can tree farms save a forest? Brazil is about to find out

In Brazil's s Mato Grosso do Sul, native species are reclaiming thousands of acres once heavily grazed by cattle. A bold initiative aims to protect and restore nature to an area twice the size of Manhattan — and find new ways to pay for it.

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19.10.2024

The year ahead: Funding critical commitments to nature

The recent U.N. biodiversity and climate summits ended with major commitments for stemming climate change and stopping the loss of biodiversity. As nations now turn to implementing these ambitious goals, there’s one persistent sticking point: funding.

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19.10.2024

It’s 2023 — is this the year fresh water has its moment?

From roaring rivers to seasonal springs, freshwater is essential to life on Earth. Yet these ecosystems — and the species within them — tend to be overlooked, receiving only a fraction of the attention and funding dedicated to nature conservation.

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19.10.2024

Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans

Ocean protections are lagging dangerously. Here’s what it’s going to take to meet global goals, according to a Conservation International marine scientist.

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18.10.2024

Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans

Ocean protections are lagging dangerously. Here’s what it’s going to take to meet global goals, according to a Conservation International marine scientist.

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17.10.2024

Your guide to the UN biodiversity summit

As world leaders prepare to make future-defining decisions on biodiversity, Conservation International experts are pushing for stronger protections.

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09.10.2024

Meet a scientist protecting 'overlooked' ecosystems

‘It’s easy to take water for granted’: How one self-professed pessimist keeps fighting for the future of freshwater ecosystems.

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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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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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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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12.09.2024

‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon

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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10.09.2024

The giving trees: In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink

Privatization and climate change have decimated livestock and slashed farmers’ incomes in Kenya's Chyulu Hills. In response, Conservation International launched a forest carbon project that invests in the community.

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07.09.2024

Experts: To achieve global conservation goals, secure Indigenous rights

The global goal to protect nearly a third of Earth’s land and sea could help or hurt Indigenous peoples depending on how it is achieved.

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07.09.2024

3 myths about carbon offsets, busted

Forest carbon offsets can help reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions — but they remain contentious in the world of climate policy. Here are 3 myths about them, debunked.

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06.09.2024

How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life

Shrimp powered a small Mexican community’s economy for years — until deforestation nearly wiped them out. To bring them back, the community enlisted an unexpected, and misunderstood, ally.

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‘I almost couldn’t believe it’: Amazon expedition stuns researchers

2024 in review: Amid hottest year on record, nature takes center stage

Meet the scientist helping women find their voice

Upon reflection: Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers

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

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

New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits

A gift guide for the conscious consumer

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

How cool are forests? A hot new study has answers

In Kenya, global crisis sparked ‘a new way to do conservation’

Amid a vanishing savanna, new corridor a ‘big win’ for wildlife

Wildlife find haven amid Brazil’s vanishing savanna

Forest, heal thyself: Study shows where forests can best bounce back

The strange story of how one researcher's photo made it onto a banknote

Caught on camera: New study reveals a refuge for rare wildlife

Four questions about the Amazon fires, answered

Amid seismic change, race is on to revive Earth’s ‘third pole’

Forests dwindling faster than ever, report warns

Expert: Conservation, indigenous rights at a crossroads

‘Ecological SWAT team’ documents treasures from a lost city

Conservationist prescribes hope in the horror

Why Indigenous rights matter

Landmark debt swap to protect Indonesia’s coral reefs

Is nature ‘failing’ to curb climate change? Not quite

Can tree farms save a forest? Brazil is about to find out

The year ahead: Funding critical commitments to nature

It’s 2023 — is this the year fresh water has its moment?

Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans

Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans

Your guide to the UN biodiversity summit

Meet a scientist protecting 'overlooked' ecosystems

Meet the startup turning the tide on plastic pollution

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

Study: Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition

‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon

The giving trees: In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink

Experts: To achieve global conservation goals, secure Indigenous rights

3 myths about carbon offsets, busted

How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life

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