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    3 Books to Get You Through the End of Winter

    3 Books to Get You Through the End of Winter

    By Morgan Lynch To get through the rest of the winter, Conservation International (CI) staff are spending their free time with their favorite books. Here are three picks they can’t put down. 1. The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science, by Andrea Wulf This book tells the […]

    Hong Kong Bans Ivory Sales, UK Considers Similar Move

    Hong Kong Bans Ivory Sales, UK Considers Similar Move

    By Morgan Lynch Hong Kong banned the sale of ivory on Wednesday, the latest blow to an illegal trade that has brought elephants to the brink of extinction. The news came as lawmakers in the United Kingdom were considering a similar move, The Guardian reported earlier this month. Lawmakers in Hong Kong voted for a […]

    The Most Valued Anti-Poaching Equipment May Surprise You

    The Most Valued Anti-Poaching Equipment May Surprise You

    By Heartie Look In recent years, the battle against wildlife poaching in Africa has taken a high-tech turn. Night-vision goggles, body armor and unmanned aerial vehicles have all become part of the modern ranger armament. But for rangers on the ground, their actual requests are often more everyday—starting with a good pair of socks. “It […]

    Celebrating the Biggest Conservation Wins of 2017

    Celebrating the Biggest Conservation Wins of 2017

    It’s been a big year for conservation. Together we assured the world that the U.S. is still an ally in the fight against climate change through the We Are Still In movement, a coalition of more than 2,500 American leaders outside of the federal government who are still committed to meeting climate goals. WWF‘s activists […]

    World’s Largest Tropical Reforestation to Plant 73 Million Trees in Brazilian Amazon

    World’s Largest Tropical Reforestation to Plant 73 Million Trees in Brazilian Amazon

    The largest tropical reforestation effort in history aims to restore 73 million trees in the Brazilian Amazon by 2023. The multimillion dollar, six-year project, led by Conservation International, spans 30,000 hectares of land—the equivalent of the size of 30,000 soccer fields, or nearly 70,000 acres. The effort will help Brazil move towards its Paris agreement […]

    Starbucks Makes Special Delivery to Ensure the Future of Coffee

    Starbucks Makes Special Delivery to Ensure the Future of Coffee

    By Raina Lang Editor’s note: Sept. 29 marks National Coffee Day in the U.S. Throughout September, Human Nature is publishing a series of reports on the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, a coalition working to make coffee the world’s first sustainable agricultural product. This post is the second in the series. This story follows Conservation International’s (CI) […]

    New Smartphone App Traces Seafood From Ocean to Plate

    New Smartphone App Traces Seafood From Ocean to Plate

    By Leah Duran Editor’s note: The global seafood chain can be as murky as the ocean’s depths—in fact, one in five pieces of seafood is falsely labeled. In Brazil, Conservation International is pioneering a smartphone-friendly tool that traces seafood from ocean to plate, giving consumers the power to make sustainable choices with a few finger […]