Countries agreed to protect 30% of the planet. Now what?
[ad_1] More than six months ago, nearly every country on Earth signed on to the most ambitious plan ever to protect nature — a sweeping
Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition
[ad_1] Protecting more of the ocean could slash the risk of malnutrition for up to 3 million people worldwide, according to a new study co-authored
‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon
[ad_1] Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded, according to The Associated Press (AP). Major rivers are dwindling. Wildfires
In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink
[ad_1] Agnes Nailantei remembers a time when life was easier in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills. Nailantei comes from a long line of Maasai pastoralists who thrived
3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature
[ad_1] Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect
How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life
[ad_1] In rebuilding an ecosystem, a Conservation International project showed that ‘everything is connected.’ When one small town saw its livelihood drying up, it
5 ways nature supports human health
[ad_1] Editor’s note: This week at the UN climate summit (COP26), Conservation International launched “Hear me while you can” — a new campaign which invites
How many fish in the sea? Less than we thought
[ad_1] There are plenty of fish in the sea, so the old saying goes. But that’s not as true as it used to be: Climate
As global temperatures rise, climate ‘tipping points’ loom
[ad_1] Earth is teetering perilously close to climate “tipping points” — events that, if triggered, could set in motion a self-perpetuating cycle of environmental collapse.
3 stories to catch up on
[ad_1] Elephants have a profound impact on people and nature. Known as “ecosystem engineers,” they travel vast distances, carving new paths through dense brush and