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DataBasin is a very cool mapping tool for conservationists Ever heard of DataBasin? It’s a science-based mapping and analysis platform that allows people to view and analyze geospatial conservation data, collaborate with colleagues, and generate custom analyses and summary reports of data.

What does a Conservation Blueprint look like? The Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy is harnessing the collective action of fifteen southeastern states and Puerto Rico. Using geospatial data and analysis, they are creating the Conservation Blueprint which crosses jurisdictional boundaries and has brought in $30+ million to restore over 75,000 acres. So far, more than 1,700 people from 500 different…

Governments achieve target of protecting 17% of land globallyAmid growing pressure to protect nature, an area greater than the landmass of Russia has been added to the world’s network of national parks and conservation areas since 2010. As of today, about 17% of land and inland water ecosystems and 8% of marine areas are within…

Which parts of the ocean can we protect for the biggest benefit? Scientists know that protecting the ocean is important for marine species. But new work from an international team has shown how strategically designating marine protected areas may kill three birds with one stone. In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind,…

Which industry is most vulnerable to climate change? The $100 billion coffee industry is one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate change. The plants that grow arabica beans thrive in cool regions with distinct rainy and dry seasons. But global warming is causing those regions to shrink. Within the next seven decades, arabica is…