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Pacific island enacts bold new ocean protections

New Caledonia recently took a big step for ocean conservation by banning all industrial activities — such as fishing, mining and oil drilling...

‘Surf and turf’ can have carbon footprint of cross-country road trip: study

Dining out? You may want to think twice before ordering the “surf and turf special.”The carbon footprint of a steak and shrimp dinner...

Saving the mangroves to save the clams — and a way of life

Editor’s note: This post was updated on June 25, 2018. “Dulce” won the award for Best Documentary Short at the Palm Springs International...

In new TED talk, doctor prescribes conservation

“I am a medical oddity — I’m a doctor who specializes in saving forests.”So begins a new TED talk by Dr. Neil Vora,...

Despite dire headlines, ‘it would be a mistake to write off tropical forests’

The headlines about a study published earlier this week were alarming.“Tropical forests losing their ability to absorb carbon, study finds,” blared The Guardian....

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