Nature
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Protecting forests to benefit people
It’s easy to feel discouraged about the state of the planet. Though the headlines seem bleak, the fight to protect…
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Indigenous activist wins prestigious award
From the deserts of Chad to the halls of the United Nations, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has been a tireless advocate…
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The strange story of how one researcher’s photo made it onto a banknote
Trond Larsen’s “famous” closeup of a species of frog, Mantella baroni, in Madagascar. (© Trond Larsen) Everyone has a hobby.…
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For Indigenous peoples, pandemic poses unique risks
For the Kankanaey-Igorot indigenous people of the Philippines, closing off their community to the outside world is an annual tradition…
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How are race, environment linked? Start here
The protests that swept across America — and the globe — in recent weeks laid bare the deep racial inequality…
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For billions without clean water, ‘wash your hands’ is complicated
Fueled by research that hand-washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, sales of soap…
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How are gender, environment linked? Start here
Environmental issues and the climate crisis affect women disproportionately: They’re 14 times more likely to die during a disaster and…
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protecting high seas hotspots, wildlife and more
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts. 1. An effective…
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From tiny nation, a ‘hallmark moment’ for climate justice
A small Pacific island nation scored a major victory for climate justice. Vanuatu, an archipelago of 320,000 people threatened by…
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How an extraordinary new effort is giving sharks ‘a fighting chance’
Off the coast of Indonesia’s easternmost island, on a bright January day this year, Nesha Ichida waded into the crystal-clear…
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