Deforestation in Colombia has been linked to armed conflict and forests' proximity to coca crops, the plant from which cocaine is derived.
Environment
Aug 13, 2019
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What do spectacular sharks and a priceless tropical timber have in common? The answer is that they are in equally urgent need of conservation attention, and both stand to benefit from the intervention of the latest Conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2019
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Shark ecotourism can change people's attitudes about sharks and make them more likely to support conservation projects – even after allowing for the fact that ecotourists are more likely to be environmentally minded in ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2018
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Tropical forests are important to all of us on the planet. As well as being home for rare and fascinating biodiversity (like the lemurs of Madagascar), tropical forests lock up enormous amounts of carbon helping to stabilise ...
Environment
Jul 5, 2018
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Black plague killed between 30 to 50 percent of people worldwide. The cause, Yersinia pestis, is still around, but people are not dying of the plague. An even more devastating modern disease caused by the chytrid fungus wiped ...
Ecology
Mar 29, 2018
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Spending hours a day diving in and around the coral reefs off St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands sounds like the stuff of a dream vacation, but for Annie Opel it was serious business.
Environment
Dec 27, 2017
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Composting food scraps can prompt people to make other earth-friendly choices, new research has found.
Environment
Dec 5, 2017
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Conservation projects that protect forests and encourage a diversity of plants and animals can provide many benefits to humans.
Ecology
Apr 24, 2017
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A new project led by a researcher from the University of Leicester is supporting the conservation of river and forest habitats in Indonesia - which are vital to the survival of a number of rare species of animal including ...
Ecology
Mar 1, 2017
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People must be part of the equation in conservation projects. This will increase local support and the effectiveness of conservation.
Ecology
Dec 6, 2016
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