A CI expedition finds a trove of unexpected discoveries — and more reasons to protect nature at a potential tourist destination.
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Category Archives: Biodiversity
Making the Links: May 2015
How food waste, the Mediterranean migrant crisis and other topics in the news reveal the ties between people and nature.
Dispatch from Atauro: On Arid Island, Life Hinges on Forest
Search for species continues in a place where life subsists precariously on a trickle of water.
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On a Tiny Island, Searching for a Spitting Cobra
A special CI series: A fascinating speck of an island off Timor-Leste has never been formally studied — until now.
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Why Do We Need Species? Fighting Climate Change, for One
Every day we learn more about just how crucial species are for human well-being.
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Unlocking the Mystery of the Manta — Via Satellite
The more we learn about mantas, the better we can protect them — and the people they benefit.
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Conservation Tools: How Drones Can Save Rainforests
Drones could revolutionize how effective we are at protecting Earth’s most valuable resources.
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Building Roads, Protecting Forests: Community Resilience in the Bolivian Amazon
Conservation agreements are helping people brace themselves against threats to their forest homes.
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Making the Links: April 2015
The human-nature connections you might have missed in recent news stories.
Camera-trap Photo Contest: And the Winners Are…
These remarkable images are teaching us lots about the health and value of tropical forests worldwide.
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