Study: Patterns of wildlife ‘range loss’ could offer clues for conservation More than one million species are at risk of extinction largely because they are being pushed out of places where they have long lived — known as “ranges.” But not all range loss looks the same.

Over 1 million species are at risk of extinction, driven by the loss of habitats they’ve occupied for centuries. 🌍

We’re modeling range loss patterns to understand how these changes impact wildlife populations. 🦋📉
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Dive master and Conservation International Marine Safety Officer Edgardo Ochoa is working to clean up the oceans — one piece of abandoned fishing gear at a time.

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Deep in one of Madagascar’s critical wild forests, protecting lemurs also means strengthening communities.

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To coexist with giants, meet people's needs first: expert Human and elephant conflict is on the rise, largely because of elephants' diminishing habitat. Experts say that protecting the species requires understanding and supporting rural communities that shar...

Tune in as Greta Francesca Iori discusses the realities of living alongside elephants, misconceptions about poachers and the relationship between poverty and conservation. 🐘

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The giving trees: In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink In Kenya's Chyulu Hills, Conservation International is helping communities turn nature into a lifeline for education, health and well-being.

Learn about how we are helping communities in Kenya's Chyulu Hills turn nature into a lifeline for education, health and wellbeing.👇 #EarthDay #HealOurPlanet #ProtectOurFuture

Protecting nature to prevent pandemics costs just 1% of fighting them <div>Experts say the yearly cost of future pandemics will be a staggering US$ 2 trillion.&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit...

Preventing pandemics costs far less than fighting them.

For just 1% of the U.S.’s annual pandemic spending, we could protect nature — and stop outbreaks at the source. 🌿🦠

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Meet a scientist: the freshwater defender Growing up in Kenya on the edge of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, Leonard Akwany always felt most at home in nature.

Leonard Akwany grew up along the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya. Now, he's helping communities protect the freshwater systems they depend on. 💧🌍

Meet the scientist turning passion into impact:

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The Impact of Climate Change on Breakfast Crop Yields Worldwide The Impact of Climate Change on Breakfast Crop Yields WorldwideIntroductionClimate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our planet today. The

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In new TED talk, doctor prescribes conservation While it may seem unusual for a medical doctor to work for a conservation nonprofit, it's centered on a powerful premise: that human health and the protection of nature are inextricably linked.&nbsp;

Conservation International’s Dr. Neil Vora hosted a TED Talk to discuss how human health and the protection of nature are inextricably linked.

“There is no human health, or animal health, or environmental health;” Vora says, “They are one and the same.” ⬇️

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For one former logging company, nature’s green is gold The Amazon rainforest faced another difficult year. Despite bright spots, humanity is still asking too much of the forest. One company says it has an answer.

Preserving trees while making a profit is not something people tend to think of as compatible. How does it work?

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You showed up for the planet this Earth Day 🌍💪

Together, we’re restoring nature, protecting oceans, and supporting communities.

From all of us at Conservation International — thank you! 💚

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Conservation in Raja Ampat: Mark Erdmann and a Holistic Strategy Raja Ampat in Indonesia is now recognised as the epicentre of biodiversity on the planet. However, its conservation has been 20 years in the making. A key figure in its development and strategy is eco...

Raja Ampat is a global biodiversity hotspot — thanks in part to decades of conservation led by marine scientist Mark Erdmann.

From launching ReShark to rewilding endangered leopard sharks, his work is restoring balance beneath the waves. 🦈🌊

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What is black, yellow, and red all over? The yellow-tufted woodpecker, one of the most striking birds of the Ecuadorian Amazon and one of the hundreds of bird species that thrive in the forest.

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Years ago, a road was built across Isla Arena, Mexico — blocking the flow of water to mangroves.

Conservation International Mexico is helping local communities to restore biodiversity and revitalize vital mangrove ecosystems.

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Meet the scientist helping women find their voice “Invest in one woman, and that ripples out to her family, her community and beyond. It changes people’s lives.”

“I’d spent years working in community-based conservation, but I’d never noticed the gender imbalance in resource management so clearly.”-Kame Westerman

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There's still time to thank our scientists — your appreciation means the world 🌍

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Meet the startup that’s making seaweed more sustainable In the past decade, seaweed production has boomed as researchers and investors eye its climate potential. Yet alongside seaweed’s promise, there are pitfalls. A company in the Philippines is working t...

Seaweed has many benefits, but the supply chain has some kinks.

Coast 4C, a CI Ventures investee, is working to increase the supply of high quality, sustainable seaweed and ensure that workers are fairly compensated. 👇

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New research: Critical ‘irrecoverable carbon’ at risk Earth has lost 2 billion metric tons of “irrecoverable carbon” since 2018 — an amount greater than the United States’ annual greenhouse gas emissions — underscoring the need to halt deforestation and ...

Earth has lost 2 billion metric tons of “Irrecoverable Carbon” since 2018.

Thankfully, research updates found reasons for hope. ⬇️
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In South Africa, nature is proving to be a powerful ally—and a source of hope for the future.

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Upon reflection: Study gauges grasslands’ climate-fighting powers <em>In southern Africa, grasses can beat the heat better than trees, according to Conservation International research.</em>

Our recent research found that grasses are more effective at combating climate change than trees in regions of southern Africa.

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Amid a vanishing savanna, new corridor a ‘big win’ for wildlife <p>Conservation International is helping recover a savanna habitat nearly twice the size of Manhattan.</p>

Learn about how a project designed by BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG) and supported by Conservation International is breathing new life into the savanna. As the natural woodland has returned, so has the wildlife. 👇

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A Peruvian forest was vanishing. Coffee and community trust saved it In the Alto Mayo Protected Forest in Peru, local farmers have partnered with Conservation International to produce sustainable coffee and halt deforestation. Since 2011, this partnership has helped de...

The Alto Mayo Protected Forest is the most populated protected area in Peru and one of the most heavily deforested.

Learn about a conservation agreement to protect it. 👇
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How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life Shrimp powered a small Mexican community’s economy for years — until deforestation nearly wiped them out. To bring them back, the community enlisted an unexpected, and misunderstood, ally.

Shrimp populations were diminishing in the small fishing community of Topón. Their solution was to change their perception of an unlikely ally. ⬇️
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From mountains to mangroves: One expert's journey into marine conservation Growing up in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Jill Hamilton always felt connected to nature — and knew she would pursue a career to protect it. But time spent on the coast with family drew her from the mo...

Conservation International’s Jill Hamilton works in policy and ocean science — a passion that grew from her upbringing.

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In China, engineered wetlands remove waste from fresh water In China, “engineered wetlands” are helping villages decontaminate their water by moving it through traditional infrastructure — such as shallow septic tanks — and into natural ecosystems such as mars...

The Dongjiang River is a critical water source being pushed to its limits.

Learn about “constructed wetlands” and how they aid in moving contaminated water away from freshwater. 👇 #EarthDay #HealOurPlanet #ProtectOurFuture

Doctors without biodiversity? New plan prescribes actions linking human health, nature An unheralded breakthrough at the recent UN biodiversity conference highlights the often-overlooked connection between our health and the planet’s, a Conservation International expert says.

An unheralded breakthrough at the recent UN biodiversity conference highlights the connection between our health and the planet’s. 👇

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When protecting nature helps build peace As climate change accelerates, there's a growing sense of urgency to address how changes to our ecosystems can lead to conflict. Conservation International is working to bring environmental peacebuild...

For more than a decade, we have worked to integrate environmental peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity into our conservation programs.

Learn more about peacebuilding trends. 👇
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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.

The farther birds are from home, the pickier they get — this has consequences for overall forest health.
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To protect Raja Ampat's vital coral reefs from being damaged by anchors, Konservasi Indonesia and local partners are installing mooring buoys.

Together, we can protect what’s irreplaceable.

Join us. ➡️ www.conservation.org/future

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Sharks play an important role in maintaining biodiversity and coral reef health, but climate change is forcing them to move.

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