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The Coast is Clear for Blue Carbon

Emily Pidgeon is attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Cancun, Mexico. Read other posts about CI’s

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First Workshop on Blue Carbon Policy Held at CI Headquarters

“Blue carbon” is a term experts use to define the coastal ecosystems that sequester, or store, climate change-causing carbon from

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9 Ocean Species You Never Knew You Needed

Marine species play innumerable roles that underpin our welfare. Here are a few that might surprise you.

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New Technology Aims to Expand Knowledge of Qatar’s Mangroves

Students and scientists alike will learn more about these ecosystems through a new crowd-sourcing tool.

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Typhoon Haiyan’s Impact Felt in Warsaw

Thousands are dead and millions of lives were changed forever when the devastating storm struck the Philippines. As the world negotiates a climate treaty, the director of CI's Philippines program asks...

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Women’s Collective Revitalizes Costa Rican Island Community

When fish catch declined in their coastal town, these women were determined to find economic alternatives.

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Finding Hope in a Degraded Mangrove

On an island where opportunities are scarce, women are using trees to create new ones.

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7 Wild Species We Must Protect to Feed the World

One more reason to be concerned about extinction trends? Everything you eat was once a wild species.

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Q&A: In Hard-Luck Haiti, a One-Man Mission to Save Its Coasts

Grassroots environmentalist Jean Wiener led community efforts in Haiti to create the nation's first marine protected areas — important work now recognized by a prestigious award.

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Roots from rubble: On Philippine coasts, rebuilding nature’s barriers to...

Villages can’t hold back rising seas on their own. They need nature’s help.

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To fight deforestation, one country changed the equation

In Ecuador, it pays to save the forest.

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How an accidental forest saved a village from a storm for the ages

In coastal Philippines, local people are discovering that by protecting nature, they can protect themselves.

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When protecting nature isn’t enough

In the Philippines, nature and tech form an unlikely alliance to protect islands from storms.

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6 things you need to know about mangroves (but never thought to ask)

Mangroves are a key piece of how we address climate change. It's time we stop overlooking them.

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Lessons in conservation: When saving nature means fixing a school

On Costa Rica’s Chira Island, building community and solidarity between local residents has helped expand conservation efforts.

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What on Earth is ‘blue carbon’?

A term you might never have heard of has immense importance for curbing climate change.

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These women protect the trees that protect Ecuador

Mangroves do more than protect coasts — they're also lifelines for nearby communities.

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Your favorite science stories: 10 top blog posts from 2016

Human Nature’s most-read stories of 2016, from underwater mountains to cave giants.

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New partnership combines best of nature and technology to fight climate change

In a new collaboration, CI and MIT will explore climate change solutions that blend hard engineering with the protection of crucial ecosystems.

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MIT, CI scientists ‘hack’ climate solutions

Researchers are exploring the often invisible connections between technology and the environment — and making sure they work together.

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