Forty years after the enactment of important ocean policies, American coastlines are a different place.
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On World Environment Day, Changing the Way We Think About Nature
You may not know it, but you’re celebrating World Environment Day right now.
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What’s in the Mud: Seagrasses Store 10% of Ocean’s Carbon
Beneath the water, carbon accumulated over thousands of years lies locked in the mud.
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CI + Botswana Convene First-ever Summit for Sustainability in Africa
Top African officials and global business leaders will discuss incorporating nature into Africa’s economic development.
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In Economic Crisis, Conservation Funding More Important Than Ever
Protecting the natural world is critical for human survival — but fundamental change does not come cheap.
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Swimming with Sharks: The Pacific Voyagers Project
CI-Samoa’s Schannel van Dijken continues his journey across the Pacific with a stop at Cocos Island.
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16 Science Teachers Chosen for Costa Rican Fieldwork Trip
Two weeks in the Costa Rican rainforest will help teachers inspire the next generation of conservationists.
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A Bird’s-Eye View of Colombia’s Fragile Beauty (Part 3 of 3)
Filming Bogotá from the air, I wonder how many people below know where their water comes from.
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Will Water Wars Be the New Oil Wars?
Fresh water is surpassing oil as the world’s scarcest critical resource — and increasingly becoming a source of conflict.
The Other Island President
Two island nation leaders have been raising the bar for government action on climate change.