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Hawai‘i lawmakers passed a groundbreaking bill that will impose a small tax on visitors in an effort to protect the islands from the growing risks of a warming planet.

"Heal our planet, protect our future”: six words driving a global movement to protect nature. Conservation International is meeting the moment in an ambitious new campaign.

Penning a message can ease fears, promote action, recent research indicates.

From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere. In an explainer series, we try to make sense of it.

Human health, animal health and environmental health are interconnected. A new article published in the Lancet argues for an approach to pandemic threats that embraces this idea.

Last year was the hottest on record — sparking major climate disasters across the globe that left a trail of destruction, including lost lives, destroyed infrastructure and decimated crops.

Scientists recently discovered a new species of gecko. As remarkable as that discovery was, it signified something more: a fresh approach to conservation in a nation historically marked by foreign intrusion and exploitation.

In case you missed it: A new study suggests that the consequences of crossing critical climate thresholds could be more severe than previously thought — including the collapse of polar ice sheets and death of coral reefs.

The recent IPCC climate report was bleak, but there are silver linings. Our expert weighs in.

The conservation movement has lost one of its giants. Renowned ecologist Thomas Lovejoy died Dec. 25 at the age of 80, National Geographic reported.

Nature’s stashes of climate-warming carbon is packed into a small percentage of Earth’s lands, finds a new study that pinpoints the ecosystems humanity must protect to avert a climate disaster.

Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.

A new study is the first to quantify people’s dependence on nature, and underscores the extent of the threat that climate change and the destruction of nature pose to human life.

Protecting nature will be critical to preventing future pandemics, some scientists say. With that in mind, here are five articles that explore the connection between nature and human health.

Conservation News spoke to renowned ecologist and Conservation International scientist Lee Hannah about how giving nature space could help curb future disease outbreaks.

France has committed US$ 100 million to a new South American-led initiative to protect the Amazon rainforest, with Conservation International pledging an additional US$ 20 million.

A new research database called "Wildlife Insights" will help researchers share data and guide wildlife conservation.

Here are 3 things you need to know about Climate Week 2019.

Here are some of our favorite photos taken at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, with stories about the elephants and the caregivers who look after them.

Sharks have long been cast as villains in popular culture — ruthless predators terrorizing beachgoers. In truth, the real danger isn’t to us, but to them.

Abdías Vásquez describes his life in the Alto Mayo and how it has changed since he signed a conservation agreement.

Here, we break down “conservation agreements,” an approach that helps conserve biodiversity while improving the quality of life for local communities.

Human Nature talked to Conservation International field staff about their perspectives on why gender matters in conservation.

A new project seeks to kickstart a revival for the world’s largest rainforest by planting tens of millions new trees.

Indigenous Peoples’ interest in conservation is profound — but often overlooked.

The Social Protection for Fisheries and Aquaculture (SocPro4Fish) project advocates for the urgent need to turn short-term responses to the COVID-19 crisis into long-term strategies to recover from shocks now and in a sustainable and equitable way, so that vu…

The Social Protection for Fisheries and Aquaculture (SocPro4Fish) project advocates for the urgent need to turn short-term responses to the COVID-19 crisis into long-term strategies to recover from shocks now and in a sustainable and equitable way, so that vu…

FAO develops livestock-tracking system to help pig farmers expand their markets

How FAO is helping countries to contain animal disease outbreaks before farmers’ livelihoods are affected

FAO safeguards sustainable livelihoods while conserving the Amazon