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For a decade, @KonservasiID, @conservationorg’s in-country partner, tracked the movement of 70 Indo-Pacific whale sharks across the high seas.
Now, we have new clues for how to protect them. conservation.org/news/new-sc…
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Soil teams with life, but a @ConservationOrg led study found that 1 in 5 assessed soil dependent species is threatened with extinction & that may only scratch the surface.
By working #TogetherForScience, we can protect biodiversity beneath our feet.
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As #COP17 concludes, countries have taken an important step toward reforming subsidies harmful to nature.
@conservationorg's Lina Barrera reflects on the outcomes and work ahead as we look toward #COP31.
Read our full statement: conservation.org/press/state…
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Across South America, Afro-descendant communities carry generations of knowledge and research shows their territories play a vital role in protecting forests and biodiversity.
When we bring voices #TogetherForScience, conservation gets stronger. conservation.org/news/an-upr…
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There’s something spooky happening under the sea…
Coral reefs are turning white as a ghost! 👻🪸
At Conservation International, we’re working to help coral’s fight back, because what’s the world without reefs? Now that’s a real fright! #Halloween
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Nature has so much to teach us, and science helps us understand it.
As #COP17 puts biodiversity in the spotlight, our scientists are taking your questions! Join us #TogetherForScience and ask what you’ve always wanted to know. conservation.org/act/ask-a-s…
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What turns an unexpected experience into a conservation career? For @ConservationOrg’s Kelvin Alie, it began with a high school internship in Dominica. In our latest installment of our series My ‘Why’, he shares how it sparked his passion for protecting nature.
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As the world looks toward #COP17, what do you want to know about our planet? Ask a @ConservationOrg scientist and join us #TogetherForScience to explore nature’s mysteries. conservation.org/act/ask-a-s…
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When drought & climate change left children hungry & schools attendance dwindling in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, community leaders took action.
With money earned from protecting their forests, they started a school food program that has fed nearly 35,000 children in just over a year.
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Science makes the case. Collective action makes a difference. #TogetherForScience, we can turn evidence into action to protect nature. conservation.org/news/protec…
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Colombia’s high mountain ecosystems sustain millions of people, but climate change & unsustainable land use put them at risk.
For over 10 years, Camilo “Apiman” López has worked alongside @CIColombia to restore & protect the nature that sustains these communities.
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The people most impacted by climate change are often the least responsible for it.
Climate justice means focusing action and investing in nature-based solutions where people are most vulnerable. conservation.org/news/as-cli…
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Indigenous communities across the Amazon rely on 5,700+ plant species, many threatened by climate change.
Indigenous knowledge and science come #TogetherForScience to help protect the Amazon's biodiversity and cultural heritage.
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Bees are nature’s “essential workers,” and around the world, women beekeepers are helping protect these vital pollinators. 🐝 conservation.org/news/for-th…
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Industrial fleets are squeezing out local fishers, threatening coastal communities and ocean health, new @ConservationOrg research reveals. The scientists behind the work explore what's at stake for people and nature.
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@CI_Hawaii and local partners like Chef Hui, @KimiWerner and @HawaiianVillage are building demand for invasive ta‘ape, supporting local fishers while helping protect Hawai‘i's native reef ecosystems.
via @TIME: time.com/article/2026/10/21/…
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Defending its forests, preserving its languages, and carrying ancestral knowledge forward.
Meet three women bringing culture, community, and conservation #TogetherForScience across the Amazon Basin.
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We’re one week in to #COP17, and it’s not too late to explore the questions shaping this year’s negotiations. From protecting nature to funding action, here is your guide to the global biodiversity summit. conservation.org/news/your-g…
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With #COP17 putting biodiversity in the spotlight, we want to hear what you’re curious about. Ask a @ConservationOrg scientist your pressing questions, explore the science shaping conservation, and let’s come #TogetherForScience.conservation.org/act/ask-a-s…
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Price premiums for certified sustainable seafood rarely reach small-scale fishers, but more transparency & fairer distribution of benefits across supply chains can make a difference.
We can work #TogetherForScience & find solutions that protect the ocean & people who rely on it
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