Nature
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Study shows where forests can best bounce back
Around the world, deforestation is on the rise, threatening wildlife and fueling the climate crisis. Forests must be restored. But…
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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…
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‘Ecological SWAT team’ documents treasures from a lost city
In today’s world, it seems like a tale from a quaint storybook or the “Indiana Jones” movies. But a sensational…
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Climate heavyweights: We need nature
The world has finally woken up to a truth we have known for decades: People need nature. At least that’s…
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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…
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Deforested areas in the Amazon vulnerable to loss of legal protections, study finds
Protected areas in Brazil that are deforested are more likely to subsequently lose legal protections, according to a study published…
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Conservation, indigenous rights at a crossroads
Editor’s note: August 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. A recently published paper has added to a…
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Where your seafood actually comes from
Editor’s note: In the lead up to the U.N. Ocean Conference June 5–9, we’re launching an occasional series called Sea…
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New findings from our whale shark watchers
In the crystal-clear waters of Cenderawasih Bay, in the Indonesian province of West Papua, two researchers spend their days chasing…
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New study cracks mystery of how ‘walking’ sharks split
A type of shark that has long captivated scientists and divers for its preferred mode of underwater travel — walking…
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