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Maximizing Climate Returns: Albedo Accounting for Smarter Carbon Investments
New research shows how the albedo effect—Earth’s reflectivity—influences how well forest restoration projects can help cool the Earth.
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Breakfast with the Resplendent Quetzal
Haunting the cloud forest on a quest to find the magnificent, and increasingly rare, national bird of Guatemala
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How Living Cover Could Help Heal the U.S. Corn Belt
Regenerative ag practices—like cover crops, agroforestry, and pastured livestock—could reduce nitrate loss, erosion and emissions.
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Strictly Protected Marine Areas Can Effectively Deter Most Industrial Fishing
Industrial fishing vessels in fully and highly protected marine areas occur about 9 times less frequently than in unprotected surrounding waters.
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Sun on the Water: How to Plan for a Renewable Energy Future That Floats
The expansion of floating photovoltaics could provide renewable energy while also sparing land. But there are still many unknowns.
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Minimizing Tradeoffs Between Crop Yields and Climate Benefits
Research pinpoints where regenerative agriculture practices can have the most benefits for climate change mitigation and crop production.
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The Only Birding Apps You’ll Ever Need
Having one (or all) of these apps on your mobile phone or tablet is like having an expert birding guide by your side at all times.
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One Size Does Not Fit All for Sustainable Livestock Production
Understanding economic, environmental, and social and cultural contexts is essential to achieving sustainable livestock production.
