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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…

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 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…

One in four cities cannot afford climate crisis protection measures Survey of 800 cities around the world finds almost 43% do not even have a plan to adapt to impacts of global heating. We need to do more. One in four cities around the world lack the money to protect themselves against the ravages of climate breakdown,…