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Trees in the US Annually Prevent 1,200 Deaths During Heat Waves
High temperatures are often the greatest weather-related public health threat. Trees can help.
Can Migrating Birds Adapt To Climate Change?
Migratory birds are facing changing insect hatches and tree blooms. How can they adapt? And how can you help?
Collective Fishing Agreements Benefit Both Groundfish and Fishermen
Collective management charts a new path for California groundfish.
The Strange Sex Life of Freshwater Mussels
The mussel’s sedentary lifestyle presents, well, certain mating challenges.
Afield with the Gar Professor
Meet Solomon David, a “garnado” of enthusiasm for all things primitive fish.
There’s a Plague in Our Oceans. Can Ecosystem Services Help?
Big disease outbreaks are making our ocean biota sick, from corals with spots and halos to starfish melting away
The Surprising Fireflies of the Western US
Fireflies in Utah canyons? Ed Abbey thought so, and now so do researchers.
Expanding Protected Areas Is Not Always the Best Investment
Research shows that increased management of existing protected areas could be a better investment for conservation than purchasing new land.
Community MPAs Fail to Protect Important Reef Fish
New science shows that community-managed protected are failing to protect two important reef fish species in the Solomon Islands.
The Real Reason You See Earthworms After Rain
It’s not what you think.
Experimenting with Water Funds + Behavior Change
Can targeted, farm-level recommendations spark adoption at the scale needed to ensure the city of Nairobi a sustainable water supply? TNC scientists are experimenting to find out.
Meet the Mysterious Freshwater Eels of New Zealand
Meet the eels of New Zealand… they can climb ladders, live for 100 years, and migrate thousands of miles to an unknown spawning ground.
