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Efforts aim to reintroduce the critically endangered axolotl into the wild by reviving a traditional farming culture. @unam_mx @_CIMexico
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/blog/mexico…
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The rosewood tree provides the scent to some of your favorite perfumes, but years of overharvesting pushed it toward extinction.
Now, with support from @ConservationOrg, @CaminoVerde & @SERNANP, communities are showing that harvesting rosewood doesn't contribute to its threat.
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3 years, the same land, and a new future.
@CIColombia is helping restore Hulia's forests, farms, and communities — building resilient, healthier soils and bringing wildlife back to the landscape. #InternationalCoffeeDay
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Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall & disease threaten coffee — and the millions of farmers who grow it.
But with the right tools, like climate-resilient trees and sustainable practices, farmers are adapting to a warming world. #InternationalCoffeeDay conservation.org/news/100-mi…
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A powerful symbol of hope hatched in Colombia’s lush Huila landscape.
There are less than 1,000 black & chestnut eagles left in the wild, but forest restoration & sustainable coffee-growing practices are helping this endangered bird of prey soar again. #InternationalCoffeeDay
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For thousands of years, Peru’s coastal communities have ridden the waves on caballitos de totora — reed boats woven by hand. In Huanchaco, the tradition lives on, supported by healthy wetlands where the reeds grow.
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Cambodia’s new conservation area gives endangered Siamese crocodiles hope to thrive.
Via @guardian theguardian.com/environment/…
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In celebration of #NationalCoffeeDay, meet Raina Lang, @ConservationOrg’s Managing Director, Sustainable Coffee, and hear how an unexpected conversation with a coffee farmer helped shape her path in conservation.
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A blue of movement. A flash of fur. The glint of eyes in the dark.
Deep in the mountains of Palawan, @ConservationOrg scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.
LEARN MORE: conservation.org/news/candid…
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Forests in protected areas keep an additional 10 billion metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere, a @ConservationOrg co-authored study found. That’s the equivalent to a year’s worth of global fossil fuel emissions. 🌳
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A study found that forests in protected areas keep an additional 10 billion metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere — the equivalent of a year’s worth of global fossil fuel emissions.
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Protecting nature is increasingly a matter of national security.
@conservationorg UK’s Jonathan Hall calls on the UK to build on recent commitments by directing a third of its climate aid to nature and forests.
Via @guardian: theguardian.com/environment/…
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What if the money governments are already spending could work better? Reforming incentives can support people and economies without working against climate and biodiversity goals. #ClimateWeekNYC #COP17 #COP31
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A mega El Niño could reshape global weather per @conservationorg experts, but preparation can make a difference. oceanographicmagazine.com/fe…
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Along Colombia’s Caribbean coast, @CIColombia's work shows that local action can deliver for mangroves that store carbon, support biodiversity, and protect communities. As #ClimateWeekNYC continues, #COP17 & #COP31 must help scale solutions.
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Indigenous, local, and Afro-descendant peoples protect biodiversity, yet only 0.5% of multilateral climate finance supports their tenure rights and forest management. Time to support their leadership. #ClimateWeekNYC #COP17 #COP31
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Biodiversity and climate go hand in hand. At #ClimateWeekNYC and as we look ahead to #COP17 and #COP31, we’re highlighting why protecting biodiversity must be part of climate action and why these two crises must be tackled together.
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The Mountains to Mangroves Atlas is helping guide conservation from the Eastern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal — supporting a goal to protect and restore 1 million hectares.
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How much does mangrove restoration really cost?
Restoring one million hectares could prevent one billion tons of carbon emissions — and return five times the investment through benefits like disaster protection and healthier fisheries.
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#ClimateWeekNYC kicked off with a celebration of nature, supporting @ConservationOrg and @Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition mission to restore 100 million trees. 🌿
Via @VogueBusiness: vogue.com/article/the-fashio…
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