After dodging the nasty Icelandic ash cloud (which has already seen some of our colleagues grounded until the weekend), we
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Avatar and Indigenous Leaders: A Very Special Screening
Huddled outside Manhattan’s Director’s Guild Theatre on West 57th St. this past weekend, a long line of people representing diverse
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All That Glitters is Green!
All I can say is, wow. They’re going to need a longer green carpet next year. It’s the day after
Dr. Greg Stone Reports from the World Economic Forum
Last week, Dr. Greg Stone—leader of CI’s Marine Program—attended the 40th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in
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A Groundbreaking Birthday
Twenty-three years ago today, CI was founded by a group of dedicated conservationists who believed that true sustainability of the
Stopping Extinctions: Immediate Targets and Expanded Partnerships
As the climax of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, the world’s governments* will meet in Nagoya, Japan, in October,
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A Glimmer of Hope
After two long weeks of cold weather, protests and delays in negotiations, the UN talks in Copenhagen finally came to
Time Running Out at Copenhagen
It’s been a long week-and-a-half of tough negotiations at Copenhagen. There have been many stops and starts, late night sessions
Constipagen or Hopenhagen?
A number of news outlets are referring to Copenhagen as “Constipagen” today. Bloomberg, the Washington Post, and others reported that
36 Hours to Save the World
As political heavyweights speak in Copenhagen today, including Hillary Clinton, Ahmadinejad, Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and Brazil’s Lula da Silva, the