Nature
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To restore Earth’s forests, ‘help nature run its course’
Ravaged by farming and logging, Brazil’s Atlantic Forest stands at only 25 percent of its original extent — once a…
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To prevent pandemics like COVID-19, ‘take care of nature’
This post was updated on May 13, 2020. Likely sourced to a live animal and fish market in China, COVID-19…
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Big win for tuna fisheries nets renewed focus on human rights
The world’s second-largest retailer just notched a major win for sustainable seafood. Walmart will source its private-brand canned tuna from…
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Rollbacks of environmental protections imperil nature — and human health
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, countries around the world have been shrinking or eliminating areas set aside to protect nature…
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COVID, climate change create ‘perfect storm’ for Amazon fires
A year after unprecedented fires ravaged the Amazon, the latest data indicate the world’s largest rainforest faces an even higher…
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Ending the global water crisis ‘starts in your back yard’
Reports on the state of the world’s freshwater ecosystems sound a single refrain: humanity is facing a water crisis. Researchers…
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As pandemic pounded Peru, one region thrived on coffee, carbon
Editor’s note: View this post in Spanish here. This post was updated on May 5, 2021. Across Peru, the COVID-19…
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Climate, biodiversity fight gets $5B shot in the arm
The fight to stop climate change and biodiversity loss just got a major boost. In an announcement today at New…
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Amplify voices of women in science to inspire the next generation
Editor’s note: After a decade at Conservation International, Shyla Raghav will be leaving the organization this month to join the…
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Experts see hope in gloomy climate report
Humanity is set to blow past 1.5°C (2.7°F) of planetary warming by the early 2030s, according to a new report…
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