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Climate Change
- News spotlight: Deforestation linked to dramatic decline in Amazon rainfall
on September 15, 2025The Amazon rainforest, known for lush green canopies and an abundance of freshwater, is drying out — and deforestation is largely to blame.
- Where Andes meet Amazon, a new ‘lifeline’ for wildlife
on July 30, 2025As global temperatures rise, wildlife around the world are on the move, a new protected corridor in one of the planet’s most biodiverse countries aims to help.
- A climate ally needs support — but at what cost?on July 3, 2025
A Conservation International study finds key detail on restoring the world’s mangroves: a price tag.
- Can a new paper defuse climate infighting?on June 26, 2025
To fix climate, all the tools need to be on the table, experts say.
- Can Mongolia’s oldest traditions survive a changing climate?
on June 25, 2025For thousands of years, Mongolian nomads have herded across the country’s vast steppe grassland. But as Mongolia warms more than three times faster than the global average, their future is in question.
Oceans
- What on Earth is ‘coral bleaching’?
on September 23, 2025Climate change is happening. And it’s placing the world’s reefs in peril. What can be done?
- Landmark high seas treaty crosses finish lineon September 20, 2025
After decades of negotiation, the high seas treaty is finally reality. The historic agreement will pave the way to protect international waters which face numerous threats.
- 5 ways the ocean keeps our climate in check
on September 8, 2025The ocean is engine of all life on Earth, but human-driven climate change is pushing it past its limits. Here are five ways the ocean keeps our climate in check — and what can be done to help.
- Is there a better way to farm shrimp? A new project says yes
on July 24, 2025The world’s appetite for shrimp has surged — and environmental destruction has followed in its wake. A new program from Conservation International has a solution.
- 5 things you didn’t know about sea-level rise
on July 10, 2025It’s indisputable: Around the world, seas are rising at a faster rate than at any time in recorded history. But there’s more to this story than you might realize.
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Biodiversity
- Candid cameras catch a glimpse of rare wildlife
on October 22, 2025Deep in the mountains of Palawan, Conservation International scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.
- ‘A profound loss’: Conservation world mourns Jane Goodallon October 1, 2025
“Jane Goodall forever changed how people think about, interact with and care for the natural world,” said Daniela Raik, interim CEO of Conservation International.
- Off Mexico’s coast, divers nab biggest ‘ghost’ yet
on August 27, 2025In a grueling and delicate dance, a team led by Conservation International removes a massive undersea killer.
- Protect wildlife: Buy a printon August 21, 2025
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures might be worth even more. An initiative featuring the work of some of the world’s best nature photographers raises money for environmental conservation.
- Axolotls are on the brink. Can we bring them back?
on August 12, 2025A project from Conservation International and a Mexican university offers a glimmer of hope for the critically endangered axolotl.
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- On Ancient Madagascar, Large Native Herbivores Paid the Price as Introduced Livestock Spread
on September 25, 2026New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones suggest that the rapid spread of introduced livestock 1,200 years ago coincided with forest loss and population declines among large native herbivores.
- A Career Spent Collecting Earth’s Seismic Clues
on September 24, 2026Göran Ekström tracks incidents like landslides and glacier collapse using tools once used only to monitor earthquakes.
- Robot Sailboats Will Spend Five Years Measuring Carbon in the Southern Ocean
on September 24, 2026Led by researchers at NOAA and Columbia University, the Constraining Ocean Carbon with Optimized Observing (COCO2) project will use uncrewed surface vehicles to reduce uncertainty in estimates of the ocean carbon sink.
- New Report: Ocean Carbon Removal Shows Promise, But Big Questions Remain
on September 21, 2026Marine carbon dioxide removal could support climate action but faces major scientific, technical and governance challenges, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report.
- Empowering the Next Generation of Climate Leaders in the Green Mountains
on September 21, 2026Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains is a two-week campus-based program in Vermont for high school students to mobilize action, drive impact and effect change in response to our warming planet. The summer 2026 program welcomed 58 students from the United States, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and the U.K. for an impactful, exciting and enriching experience.
From BBC News
- Father and son crowned Sheep Dog World Trial champions
on September 27, 2026David and Jack Howells say they "never in million years" thought they would win the double.
- One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey
on September 27, 2026Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.
- Your pictures of the Harvest Moon shimmering across the UK sky
on September 27, 2026The full Moon put on a stunning display over the skies of UK on Saturday night and here are some of your photographs.
- Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks
on September 27, 2026Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.
- Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species
on September 27, 2026The programme to help the Moss carder species will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines.