Young conservationists are building hope & optimism despite challenging times (commentary)

Several recent articles at Mongabay regarding mental health in the conservation sector provide a much-needed overview of an issue not talked about enough: that conservationists face a mental health crisis,…

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Restoring Nature Delivers Up to $47 for Every Dollar Invested, Landmark Study Finds

The study analyzed restoration efforts covering salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass beds, with total investments ranging between $8.87 billion and $13.8 billion.Over a 30-year period, these projects generated an estimated…

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Climate change hits South African women unevenly: why race, class, age and power matter

As heat, floods and drought intensify, governments, donors and cities rely on climate risk assessments to decide who gets support and where money goes. A climate risk assessment uses information…

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