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How are gender, environment linked? Start here

Environmental issues and the climate crisis affect women disproportionately: They’re 14 times more likely to die during a disaster and constitute 80 percent of all

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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.  1. An effective strategy to protect a high

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Amid crisis, victories for nature emerge

Alarm bells screamed for nature in 2024.  Each week seemed to bring fresh warnings of the loss of wildlife, habitat destruction and the escalating impacts

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Turning the tide for the world’s oceans

It was a year of rough seas for the world’s oceans.  Despite some progress on both fronts, overfishing and pollution persisted, while waters continued to

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‘I almost couldn’t believe it’: Amazon expedition stuns researchers

In the Andean foothills of the Peruvian Amazon, Trond Larsen carefully scanned the forest floor.  Out of the corner of his eye, a dark brown

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Amid hottest year on record, nature takes center stage

As 2024 comes to a close, global temperatures are at an all-time high — topping the previous hottest-year on record: 2023. As the rising temperatures

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Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers

Plant more trees, cool the climate: It’s a message that readers of this website know well. But new research confirms that this “rule” doesn’t apply

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Meet the scientist helping women find their voice

In a community center in rural Madagascar, Kame Westerman noticed something that changed her career. As the men debated the closure of an octopus fishery,

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From tiny nation, a ‘hallmark moment’ for climate justice

A small Pacific island nation scored a major victory for climate justice. Vanuatu, an archipelago of 320,000 people threatened by rising seas and devastating storms,

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In climate fight, ‘nature vs tech’ a false debate

How much can — or should — humanity rely on nature to help solve the climate crisis?  That’s the question at the center of a