On World Oceans Day, charting a new course for our seas
It’s the origin and the engine of life on our blue planet. The ocean feeds us, regulates our climate and sustains economies. Yet unprecedented heat
The ocean provides — and needs to be protected. Can humanity do both?
Conservationists had reason to cheer as 2020 dawned. On January 1, the Pacific island nation of Palau officially closed 80 percent of its territorial waters
Mining could disrupt manta ‘superhighway’
If you’re a reef manta, there are few better places to be than northeastern Indonesia. In the clear blue seas of the Raja Ampat archipelago,
With new protections, a critical fishery gets new lease on life
Fishing is a way of life in Peru. And two out of every three fish consumed in Peru is caught in the Mar Tropical de
Study is a ‘wake-up call’ for marine protections
Decades of overfishing have decimated one third of global fish stocks — upending the delicate balance of ocean ecosystems, and threatening the livelihoods and food
What drives deforestation — and how can we stop it?
This summer, dangerous heatwaves have shattered records around the world. The extreme temperatures would be “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, according to an ever-growing
As coffee demand grows, farmers work to deliver a sustainable brew
For two decades, Conservation International has worked with Starbucks to support responsible coffee farming, protect biodiversity and reduce the coffee industry’s impacts on climate through
In hottest year on record, nature is a key climate ally
It’s off the charts: 2023 has been the hottest year on record by a wide margin. Across the world, skyrocketing temperatures fueled climate-induced disasters — leaving
New data shows loss in Earth’s vital carbon sinks — and reasons for hope
Earth has lost 2 billion metric tons of “irrecoverable carbon” since 2018 — an amount greater than the United States’ annual greenhouse gas emissions. That’s
Home sweet home for Madagascar’s lemurs?
This post was updated on October 2, 2019. Lemurs are making themselves at home in Madagascar’s cacao and vanilla plantations, a new study finds. New