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2 weeks ago | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
Dr. Neil Vora has spent much of his career chasing and treating infectious disease outbreaks, from the Ebola epidemic in West Africa to COVID-19 in New York City. His prescription for stopping the next one: Protect nature. Vora, an epidemiologist at Conservation International, believes that public health institutions often privilege treatment over prevention.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
Neil Vora isn’t just an expert on infectious diseases, pandemics and nature conservation. He also considers himself something of a savant on dystopian fiction. When Vora, an epidemiologist at Conservation International, isn’t treating tuberculosis patients or speaking to audiences about human health and deforestation, he spends his time watching movies and reading stories about contagions and other doomsday scenarios. It might seem odd to seek distraction in horrors.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
Editor’s note: Around the world, innovative businesses are helping to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Yet doing so can be risky. Conservation International’s investment fund, CI Ventures, provides support for early-stage companies that are benefiting people and nature. In this occasional series, startup founders join CI Ventures’ investment experts to share their stories. Plastic is pervasive. It’s in our air, lands and waters — and even our .
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
Half the world’s population lives in areas with exposure to dengue fever. Parts of the United States may soon join them. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning to doctors last week about an increased risk of dengue, a mosquito-borne virus most prevalent in tropical climates.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
A pioneer in the field of sustainability has earned a major honor. Johan Rockström is this year’s winner of the Tyler Prize, known colloquially as the “Nobel Prize for the environment.” Rockström, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and chief scientist for Conservation International, was recognized for his work developing the planetary boundaries framework, which gauges Earth’s ability to sustain humanity.
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
In recent years, the small South Pacific island nation of Niue has made ambitious commitments to protect its ocean. But as with many conservation efforts, commitments are only the first step. Implementing durable change invites new challenges entirely. That’s why Maël Imirizaldu, a regional lead for the Blue Nature Alliance — a global coalition co-founded by Conservation International — approached the government of Niue with a simple question.
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
When you think about the world’s most cherished cultural and natural landmarks, your mind may wander to the dry-stone walls of Machu Picchu or the Great Pyramid of Giza or the temples at Angkor. For more than 50 years, UNESCO has designated World Heritage sites like these for protection due to their “outstanding universal value.”Turns out, there's another big reason these marvels are irreplaceable: their biodiversity.
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Aug 1, 2023 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
After intense negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) — a United Nations-backed agency with jurisdiction over international waters — has agreed to postpone discussions on commercial deep-sea mining, at least for now. Environmentalists viewed the decision as a hopeful step toward protecting fragile marine ecosystems from companies and countries eager to extract rare minerals from the deep sea.
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May 31, 2023 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
Editor’s note: Conservation International is powered by 1,500 people in more than 30 countries — their interests, like their hometowns, are all over the map. In this monthly feature, our experts share some of their favorite things. A journey in conservationJess Brown hiking at Yosemite National Park. Photo courtesy of BrownEvery spring, two of my faraway friends and I meet to explore the outdoors. Our goal is to visit each of the 63 U.S. national parks — hopefully together.
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Feb 14, 2023 | 
conservation.org | Max Marcovitch
Editor's note: News about conservation and the environment is made every day, but some of it can fly under the radar. In a recurring feature, Conservation News shares a recent news story that you should know about. Over the last half century, droughts and urban expansion have contributed to the destruction and degradation of 35 percent of the world’s wetlands.
