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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.
November 5, 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.
October 21, 2024
New study links birds' diets to forest health
A new study finds that birds’ feeding preferences are highly connected to environmental stressors — and changes in their behavior could have major impacts on forests and other critical ecosystems.
July 30, 2024
Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope
Earth lost 3.7 million hectares (9.2 million acres) of tropical forest last year, an area nearly the size of the Netherlands. Yet amid these sobering findings, there are signs of hope.
April 8, 2024
At Amazon summit, a milestone on the road to protecting the rainforest
Eight Amazonian nations have agreed to create an alliance to protect the world’s largest rainforest, following decades of rising deforestation and warnings of a “tipping point” that could alter the ecosystem — and Earth’s climate.
August 9, 2023
Protect nature or risk future pandemics, expert warns
Conservation International's new pandemic prevention fellow recently discussed how his experience chasing infectious diseases and leading NYC's COVID contact tracing program has shown him why human health depends on the health of the planet.
May 27, 2021
New science: 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.
February 25, 2021
Study maps climate potential of letting forests be
Restoring tropical forest cover might offer an even bigger climate opportunity than previously thought, a new study finds.
September 23, 2020
New science: saving life on land, record-breaking rays, freshwater action plan
Here’s a roundup of recent science published by Conservation International experts.
April 16, 2020
Despite dire headlines, ‘it would be a mistake to write off tropical forests’
Despite dire headlines, tropical forests are still among our best allies to fight climate change, an expert explains.
March 6, 2020
What is the Tropical Forest Standard? An expert explains
Here are 6 things you need to know about the Tropical Forest Standard.
September 5, 2019
The most important conservation law you’ve never heard of
The Tropical Forest Conservation Act, a debt-for-nature program, has already saved more than 68 million acres of tropical forest.
April 29, 2019
Climate heavyweights: We need nature
We need nature to fight climate change, our climate expert argues.
April 5, 2019
What on Earth is ‘sustainable’ coffee?
What makes coffee “sustainable,” and why it even matters.
September 29, 2016