Conservation Commons | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/conservation-commons/RSS feed for Conservation CommonsenTue, 04 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migrationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hudsonian-godwit-flies-thousands-miles-without-resting-180979248/The more scientists learn about the Hudsonian godwit, the more they’re amazed—and worriedTue, 04 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hudsonian-godwit-flies-thousands-miles-without-resting-180979248/How Nigeria's Oluwaseyi Moejoh's Conservation Activism Is Spreading Across Africa and Beyondhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/07/02/meet-Oluwaseyi-Moejoh/The founder of U-recycle Initiative Africa, current law student, and all-around force for positive change is a powerful advocate for a sustainable planetThu, 08 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/07/02/meet-Oluwaseyi-Moejoh/After Last Year's Deadly Fires, the California Condor Soars Once Againhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/california-condor-soars-again-last-year-fire-180977666/A colossus of the sky, the bird of prey was nearly gone when biologists rescued it from extinction. Then came a terrible new challengeWed, 19 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/california-condor-soars-again-last-year-fire-180977666/Earth Day Is Digital Again, but Don't Let That Get You Downhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/04/21/earth-day-digital-again/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:58:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/04/21/earth-day-digital-again/Meet Water Advocate and Hero Shreya Ramachandranhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/04/16/meet-shreya-ramachandran/The Grey Water Project educates and provides resources to diverse audiences on water recycling at home and in the workplaceMon, 19 Apr 2021 14:48:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/04/16/meet-shreya-ramachandran/Meet Sophia Kianni, the Young Climate Change Changemakerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/03/23/meet-sophia-kianni/The founder of Climate Cardinals assembled a team of global volunteers to breakdown language barriers by translating climate science and research Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2021/03/23/meet-sophia-kianni/A Small Band of Panamanian Golden Frogs Is Saving Their Species From Oblivionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/small-band-panamanian-golden-frog-saving-species-oblivion-180977151/Victims of a deadly fungus, the amphibians are now being selectively bred through a program at the Smithsonian's National ZooTue, 16 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/small-band-panamanian-golden-frog-saving-species-oblivion-180977151/Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-pick-their-favorite-books-2020-180976433/This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversationThu, 03 Dec 2020 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-pick-their-favorite-books-2020-180976433/Continuing Conservation in a Planet on Lockdownhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2020/08/05/capacity-building-covid-conservation-solution-world-lockdown-part-1/Capacity building and local community involvement are key to continuing conservation during the current pandemicThu, 06 Aug 2020 14:11:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/earth-optimism/2020/08/05/capacity-building-covid-conservation-solution-world-lockdown-part-1/Smithsonian Scholars and Researchers Share Works That Shed Light on the History of U.S. Racismhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-and-researchers-share-works-shed-light-history-us-racism-180975063/In this dynamic time, a list of film, podcasts and books is offered for a nation grappling with its fraught historyThu, 11 Jun 2020 15:39:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-and-researchers-share-works-shed-light-history-us-racism-180975063/