6 must-read books about trees
[ad_1] Summer in the Northern Hemisphere isn’t over yet — which means there’s still time to curl up in a hammock in the shade of a leafy tree with a…
Home sweet home for Madagascar’s lemurs?
[ad_1] 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 research funded by Conservation International (CI)…
Scientists estimate how many fish are caught from Hawai‘i’s reefs
[ad_1] Editor’s note: Eva Schemmel is the science adviser for Conservation International Hawaiʻi and an expert on coral reef fisheries.In Hawaiʻi, fishing isn’t just central to the economy — it’s…
Why Do We Need Species? Fighting Climate Change, for One
[ad_1] Over the past 15 years, the environmental community has made incredible strides in understanding and promoting the critical role of ecosystem services — the benefits nature provides, from fresh…
To make conservation go ‘viral,’ keep it simple, social
[ad_1] What makes a video go “viral”? What makes people stand in line for hours to buy a new smartphone or eat at a hip restaurant?And what does any of…
Study spawns new method to curb overfishing
[ad_1] Man carrying freshly caught fish in Timor Leste. (© UN Photo/Martine Perret)Editor’s note: A new paper in Conservation Letters offers a clearer picture of whether the ocean’s fisheries can…
To save Hawaiian fisheries, scientists look to locals for answers
[ad_1] Editor’s note: The world’s fisheries are in decline just as demand for seafood is rising. To restore and protect the overtaxed fisheries that 3 billion people depend on for their…
In a long-lost city, scientists find an ‘exuberance’ of life
[ad_1] A sensational archaeological find in Honduras is also a rare refuge for wildlife and plants, according to research completed by scientists from Conservation International and its partners.The site, known…
Key to protecting the ocean? Money and manpower, study finds
[ad_1] Editor’s note: You can draw lines on a map to “protect” an area of ocean, but does that mean that local communities and wildlife will be better off? According…
Species success stories offer glimmer of hope amid extinction crisis
[ad_1] Above: Two Iberian lynxes in Spain. Thanks to a range of conservation efforts, the species tripled its population in 10 years, enough of an increase to lower its threat…
