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conservation

[kon-ser-vey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃən /


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“These are necessary short-term adjustments, not a long-term fix. Real stability will require conservation across the entire Colorado River Basin.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He said restoring habitats was key to reversing declines, adding that conservation efforts were becoming "increasingly urgent".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The conservation group has taken issue with the Colosseum Mine, where workers drilled for gold and silver until the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It also comes at a time when forest conservation was a key topic at the COP30 Climate Summit held last week in Brazil.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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