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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.

Wolves Keep Yellowstone in Balance In the 1920s, government policy allowed the extermination of Yellowstone’s gray wolf — the apex predator — triggering an ecosystem collapse. But what happened next was the re-introduction of wolves changed everything. See how… In 1995 — through use of the Endangered Species Act — the conservation community reintroduced the…

Other great examples of landscape conservation collaboration The Chesapeake Conservancy as an example of a partnership that brought together 80 conservation partners across the watershed. Their model of participation and open access allowed the partnership to fit in a multitude of priorities and move forward on multi-benefit conservation. The Open Space Institute spearheading capital campaigns, land acquisitions, and park…

HSBC Launches $100 Million Climate Finance InitiativeGlobal banking and financial services company HSBC announced the launch of a Climate Solutions Partnership with World Resources Institute (WRI) and WWF, aimed at unlocking barriers to finance for companies and projects that tackle climate change, and to bring emerging climate solutions to commercial viability and scale.The global initiative…

IKEA Foundation Commits €1 Billion to Reduce GHG EmissionsThe IKEA Foundation steps up its environmental ambition in alignment with the Paris Agreement and commits an additional €1 billion (roughly US$1.2 billion) to climate programmes over the next five years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With this new funding, the IKEA Foundation will support renewable energy…

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,…