Ecosystem Services and Conservation

New method created to look at farm production's environmental impacts

Features study coauthored by Becky Chaplin-Kramer, Gretchen Daily and other Natural Capital Project researchers.
April 22, 2017 - By , The Global Times (via Xinhua)

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Africa’s tropical forests under threat from our coffee addiction

Discusses study co-authored by Eric Lambin showing global demand for commodity crops as threat to tropical forests in Sub-Saharan Africa.
April 7, 2017 - By Lauren Tousignant, New York Post

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Global Caffeine Addiction Could Be Hurting Africa's Forests

Highlights study coauthored by Eric Lambin showing that increased production of cocoa, coffee, rice and other crops has encouraged multinational companies to buy out enormous amounts of land in Africa.
April 7, 2017 - By Lindsay Gloor, Newsy

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To save the future, conservationists look to the past

Discusses research by Elizabeth Hadly pointing to fossil record as keys to guiding more effective management efforts.
March 21, 2017 - By Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor

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We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?

Paul Ehrlich casts doubt on viability of restoring extinct species.
March 20, 2017 - By Steph Yin, The New York Times

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Biologists say half of all species could be extinct by end of century

Paul Ehrlich discusses unequal use of resources and the future of planetary sustainability.
February 27, 2017 - By Robin McKie, The Guardian

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Stanford Paleoecologist Elizabeth Hadly Takes on the Future

By phone from Mongolia and parts of Africa and in person from her Stanford office, Elizabeth Hadly talks with Bay Nature about tipping points, how local is where it’s at, and the diversity of Bay Area plants and people.
November 28, 2016 - By Mary Ellen Hannibal, Bay Nature Magazine

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We have 20 years -- at the very most -- to prevent mass extinction

Woods Senior Fellow Paul Ehrlich (Biology) explains why species loss matters to the future of humanity.
October 27, 2016 - By John D. Sutter, CNN

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Protecting the Big Sur redwoods: How is climate change a threat

Discusses work by Nicole Ardoin to survey park visitors in an effort to promote climate change awareness and spur action on the issue.
September 29, 2016 - By , Monterey Herald

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