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
View ArticleFirst 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
View Article9 Ocean Species You Never Knew You Needed
Marine species play innumerable roles that underpin our welfare. Here are a few that might surprise you.
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleTyphoon 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...
View ArticleWomen’s Collective Revitalizes Costa Rican Island Community
When fish catch declined in their coastal town, these women were determined to find economic alternatives.
View ArticleFinding Hope in a Degraded Mangrove
On an island where opportunities are scarce, women are using trees to create new ones.
View Article7 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.
View ArticleQ&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.
View ArticleRoots 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.
View ArticleTo fight deforestation, one country changed the equation
In Ecuador, it pays to save the forest.
View ArticleHow 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.
View ArticleWhen protecting nature isn’t enough
In the Philippines, nature and tech form an unlikely alliance to protect islands from storms.
View Article6 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.
View ArticleLessons 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.
View ArticleWhat on Earth is ‘blue carbon’?
A term you might never have heard of has immense importance for curbing climate change.
View ArticleThese women protect the trees that protect Ecuador
Mangroves do more than protect coasts — they're also lifelines for nearby communities.
View ArticleYour favorite science stories: 10 top blog posts from 2016
Human Nature’s most-read stories of 2016, from underwater mountains to cave giants.
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleMIT, 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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