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8. December 2022

Deal Worth Making: Less Debt in Exchange for More Marine Conservation

Belize becomes the latest country to benefit from a debt restructure through a marine conservation program - helping the economy, the population, and the climate-vulnerable barrier reef.

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Environment United States

7. December 2022

Hard Work Paid Off: Lake Saved from Collapse

Due to decades of restoration and protection plans, California’s Mono Lake has been saved from collapse.

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Animals Switzerland

3. December 2022

Frogs and Ponds: If You Dig It, They Will Come

In Aargau, Switzerland, conservationists dug hundreds of brand new ponds, with one goal in mind: boosting the population of threatened amphibian species such as the European tree frog.

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Animals United States

1. December 2022

There Are Plenty More Fish in the (Protected!) Sea

Studies show that fish populations are rebounding in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument - one of the largest protected areas on the planet.

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Environment USA

27. November 2022

Gardeners Trade Rare Roses… to Help Them Survive!

Collectors and private gardeners are joining forces to save rare roses from going extinct by exchanging plants, like in California, the United States, where an annual auction contributes to the very survival of the flora species.

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Environment Mexico

26. November 2022

We’re Protecting Precious Marine Life, So No More Fishing Here

Mexico is turning a Biosphere Reserve into a fully protected marine area, thus banning completely fishing and all extractive activities in an effort to keep in pristine condition some of the few remaining healthy reefs in the Gulf of California.

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Animals Australia

24. November 2022

From Private Land to Animal Sanctuary

A property in New South Wales, Australia, has been acquired by philanthropists for conservation purposes, since it is home to the endangered koala and more than 10 other threatened animals.

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Environment France

16. November 2022

One Hundred Years Later, This Famous River is Soon Swimmable Again

The river Seine in Paris, France is getting a major cleanup - so much so that swimming competitions in the coming up 2024 Olympics will be held in the river!

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Scientists Alejandro Arteaga and Amanda Quezada with one of the newly named snakes

Animals Ecuador

1. November 2022

Three New Snake Species Found (So Let’s Protect Them!)

Three new species of snake have been found and named in Ecuador. The next step? Establishing a new nature reserve!

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Environment European Union

25. October 2022

Deep-Sea Ecosystems Get the Protection They Need

87 sensitive zones have been closed to all bottom fishing gears in the EU waters of the North-East Atlantic - ultimately protecting 57 vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.