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Rethinking how we talk about conservation—and why it matters

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For a ...
Ensia

Language barriers in conservation research could be hurting biodiversity efforts. What can be done about it?

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Deccan Herald

The English language dominates global conservation science — which leaves 1 in 3 research papers virtually ignored

We found 1,234 papers across the 16 non-English languages that provided evidence on the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation interventions. To put this in perspective, the Conservation Evidence ...
Smithsonian Magazine

English Is the Language of Science. That Isn’t Always a Good Thing

Thirteen years ago, a deadly strain of avian flu known as H5N1 was tearing through Asia's bird populations. In January 2004, Chinese scientists reported that pigs too had become infected with the ...